A man in Portland, Oregon, identified as Robert Jacob Hoopes, is sentenced to 30 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to assaulting a federal officer during anti–U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) protests. Multiple outlets report the incident occurred at or near the ICE building during a protest, when Hoopes threw a rock that struck an ICE officer in the face. The cases describe the assault as involving a physical blow during the demonstration.
One report states that federal investigators identified Hoopes using facial recognition technology. After his guilty plea, the court imposed a 30-month sentence. The reporting focuses on the criminal conviction for assaulting a federal officer and the specific allegation that the rock made contact with the officer.
Overall coverage is consistent that the sentence is 30 months, the target was an ICE officer, and the conduct involved throwing a rock during an anti-ICE protest in Portland.
