Portland protester gets 30 months for rock attack on ICE officer
What's new: Robert Jacob Hoopes also drew 3 years of supervised release and more than $8,000 in restitution.
A Portland man was sentenced Thursday to 30 months in federal prison after admitting he assaulted an officer during protests outside a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement building last year. Robert Jacob Hoopes had pleaded guilty to aggravated assault of a federal employee with a dangerous weapon. Court records say he threw a rock during a June 2025 protest that struck an ICE officer in the head, leaving a gash over the officer's eye and requiring medical treatment. U.S. District Judge Adrienne Nelson also ordered three years of supervised release and more than $8,000 in restitution. The case is part of a broader Justice Department push to prosecute assaults on federal officers during protests over immigration enforcement.