Overview
- U.S. District Judge Adrienne Nelson sentenced Robert Jacob Hoopes to 30 months in prison on Thursday after he pleaded guilty to aggravated assault of a federal employee.
- Court records say Hoopes threw a large rock that struck an ICE Special Response Team officer in the head during a June 14, 2025 protest, opening a gash over the officer's eye and requiring medical care.
- Investigators relied on surveillance video, a published unmasked photo and commercial facial‑recognition matches to identify Hoopes before federal agents arrested him.
- Nelson also ordered three years of supervised release and roughly $8,000 in restitution, a result that diverges from prosecutors' request for about 46 months and roughly $250,000 in restitution.
- The case is one of several federal prosecutions tied to sustained demonstrations at the Portland ICE facility and raises questions about local police response, use of facial‑recognition tools and how the DOJ seeks to protect federal personnel and property.