Gervais Man Faces Federal Prison After Throwing Water Bottle at Federal Officer Outside Portland ICE Office

PORTLAND, Ore. — A Gervais man, 29-year-old Jairin Anzaldua-Ervin, appeared in federal court for assaulting a federal officer near South Portland’s U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) office after throwing a water bottle at him.

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Anzaldua-Ervin was charged by criminal complaint with the felony offense of assaulting a federal officer for an incident on October 4 and appeared before a U.S. Magistrate Judge yesterday. Felony assault of a federal officer is punishable by up to eight years in federal prison.

Scott E. Bradford, U.S. Attorney for the District of Oregon, said that throwing any object, including a water bottle, at federal law enforcement officers is a crime, and perpetrators will be arrested and federally prosecuted.

Court documents indicate that Anzaldua-Ervin was part of a group of individuals trespassing on the driveway of the ICE building in South Portland.

Law enforcement officers gave multiple warnings to the group to clear the driveway. Instead of moving as instructed, Anzaldua-Ervin forcefully threw a water bottle at a law enforcement officer, hitting the officer in the chest.

Anzaldua-Ervin was then taken into custody and made his first appearance in federal court yesterday. He was released on conditions pending further court proceedings.

Bradford said, “I thank the brave members of federal law enforcement who have protected federal employees and the ICE building for more than 110 consecutive nights.”

The United States Attorney’s Office has charged 30 defendants with federal crimes for offenses committed at the ICE building since June 13 this year. These charges include assaulting federal officers, failure to comply, and depredation of government property.