Robert Jacob Hoopes
Coverage of Robert Jacob Hoopes in the Nexus archive.
- Portland man sentenced to 30 months in prison for throwing rock at ICE officer during protest
A Portland man was sentenced to 30 months in prison for throwing a rock at an ICE officer during a protest. FBI investigators identified Robert Jacob Hoopes using facial recognition technology.
- Portland man sentenced to 30 months in prison for throwing rock at ICE officer during protest
Robert Jacob Hoopes was sentenced to 30 months in federal prison for throwing a rock that injured an ICE officer during a 2025 protest in Portland, Oregon. He pleaded guilty to aggravated assault of a federal employee with a dangerous weapon and was ordered to pay $8,000 in restitution and serve three years of supervised release. The FBI identified Hoopes using facial recognition technology after matching a tattoo visible in protest footage to a photo on a Reed College website.
- Anti-ICE protester in Portland sentenced to 30 months in prison for assaulting a federal officer
Robert Jacob Hoopes was sentenced to 30 months in prison for assaulting a federal officer during a protest at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement building in Portland. He threw a rock that injured an officer, leading to a guilty plea for aggravated assault with a dangerous weapon. The U.S. Attorney emphasized that violence during protests will be prosecuted.