PORTLAND, Ore. (Feb. 19, 2026) — A Portland man pleaded guilty Wednesday to assaulting a federal officer outside the local office of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Portland, federal prosecutors said.
Robert Jacob Hoopes, 25, pleaded guilty 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 over the officer’s eye. Later that same day, Hoopes and two other individuals were seen using an upended stop sign as a makeshift battering ram, causing significant damage to the building’s main entry door.
On Aug. 5, 2025, a federal grand jury in Portland returned a two-count indictment charging Hoopes with aggravated assault on a federal employee with a dangerous weapon and depredation of federal property.
Hoopes faces a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison, a $250,000 fine and three years of supervised release. He is scheduled to be sentenced May 12, 2026, before a judge in U.S. District Court.
As part of a plea agreement, Hoopes agreed to pay full restitution, estimated to exceed $7,000.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation investigated the case. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Oregon is prosecuting it.
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