A Portland resident has pleaded guilty to assaulting a federal law enforcement officer at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) office in South Portland.
Robert Jacob Hoopes, 25, admitted guilt to aggravated assault of a federal employee with a dangerous weapon resulting in bodily injury. According to court documents, on June 14, 2025, Hoopes threw a large rock that struck an ICE officer in the head, causing a significant laceration above the officer’s eye. Later that day, Hoopes and two others reportedly used an upended stop sign as a battering ram, damaging the main entry door of the ICE building.
A federal grand jury in Portland indicted Hoopes on August 5, 2025, charging him with aggravated assault on a federal employee with a dangerous weapon and depredation of federal property.
Hoopes faces up to 20 years in prison, a $250,000 fine, and three years of supervised release. Sentencing is scheduled for May 12, 2026 before a U.S. District Court Judge. As part of his plea agreement, Hoopes agreed to pay full restitution estimated at over $7,000.
The FBI is leading the investigation and the U.S. Attorney’s Office is prosecuting the case.
Scott Bradford serves as U.S. Attorney for the District of Oregon and has previously held roles such as Chief of the White Collar Unit and Acting Chief of the Counterintelligence and Export Control Section (https://www.justice.gov/usao-or/staff-profile/meet-united-states-attorney). The office operates under the U.S. Department of Justice as one of 93 such offices nationwide (https://www.justice.gov/usao-or), employing 107 staff members across locations in Portland, Eugene and Medford (https://www.justice.gov/usao-or). The office engages in community outreach to fight crime and protect rights throughout Oregon (https://www.justice.gov/usao-or/programs), while representing the United States in civil and criminal matters and fostering trust in the federal judicial system (https://www.justice.gov/usao-or/about-district-oregon).
