PORTLAND, OREGON — Robert Jacob Hoopes received a 30-month prison sentence on June 11, 2026. This sentencing followed his plea of guilty to the aggravated assault of a federal employee with a dangerous weapon.
U.S. District Judge Adrienne Nelson also mandated three years of supervised release and ordered Hoopes to pay more than $8,000 in restitution. Court documents state that Hoopes threw a rock during a protest in June 2025, which struck a federal officer in the head and injured the officer's eye.
The U.S. Department of Justice has prosecuted individuals accused of assaulting federal officers during protests in multiple U.S. cities. These protests were related to Donald Trump's immigration policies.
Protests concerning federal immigration enforcement began in June 2025 at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement building in Portland. A court blocked Donald Trump's attempt to deploy the National Guard to Portland in the fall of 2025 to protect federal property and personnel.
Legal charges against at least four other Portland protesters have been dismissed. Among these dismissals, at least three included charges of assaulting a federal officer. Additionally, a trial for a woman accused of assaulting a federal officer in Portland concluded in a mistrial. Another Portland protester is appealing a one-year probation sentence for failing to obey a lawful order and creating a disturbance.
U.S. Attorney for the District of Oregon Scott Bradford stated, "Today's message is clear — violence is not a protest. When you cross the line and assault a federal officer, you will be prosecuted."