Four individuals have been federally charged [1] in connection with a violent July 4, 2025, riot outside a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in South Portland.
The charges include multiple felony offenses, including assault on federal officers and destruction of government property.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Oregon confirmed Monday that the four defendants—Riley Maxwell Freeman, Ian Joseph McCarthy, Andrew Lee Wyatt Marcum, and Jeremy Andrew Hummel, all residents of Portland—have been charged by criminal complaint following the incident.
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All four appeared in federal court on July 7 and were released on conditions pending further proceedings.
According to court documents and the Department of Justice (DOJ), the defendants took part in an organized attack on the federal ICE facility that evening.
Over the course of several hours, individuals defaced government property, assaulted officers, and attempted to disable the building’s communication systems.
- Riley Maxwell Freeman, 26, has been charged with assaulting a federal officer with a deadly or dangerous weapon and possession of an unregistered destructive device, both felonies. He is accused of throwing an incendiary device toward officers during efforts to disperse the crowd. The device detonated near the officers. Freeman attempted to flee but was apprehended shortly afterward.
- Ian Joseph McCarthy, 35, is charged with assaulting a federal officer and depredation of government property. According to the complaint, McCarthy used bolt cutters to damage a proximity card reader and cut the fiber optic cable system servicing the facility, disrupting internet and communications. During his arrest, McCarthy allegedly kicked and punched several officers.
- Andrew Lee Wyatt Marcum, 22, faces the felony charge of assaulting a federal officer. Officers stated that Marcum ran toward a pursuing officer and kicked him in the leg, causing the officer to trip, while another individual was being pursued for graffiti vandalism.
- Jeremy Andrew Hummel, 27, is charged with misdemeanor depredation of government property. He is accused of defacing the ICE building with black spray paint around 8:41 p.m. on the night of the incident.
The DOJ noted that the ICE building had been the target of repeated attacks over several weeks leading up to the July 4 event.
Federal officers reported that groups had thrown rocks, trash, bricks, and discharged pepper spray at the facility and personnel during this period.
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The cases are being investigated by the Federal Protective Service (FPS) and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF).
Prosecutors from the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Oregon are handling the legal proceedings.
“These cases are being investigated by the Federal Protective Service (FPS) and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF).
They are being prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Oregon,” the DOJ stated in a press release.
Felony assault on a federal officer carries a penalty of up to eight years in prison. Assault with a deadly or dangerous weapon can result in up to 20 years.
Possession of an unregistered destructive device and felony depredation of government property each carry potential sentences of up to 10 years.
The misdemeanor charge of depredation under $1,000 is punishable by up to one year.
With the addition of these four individuals, the number of federal defendants charged in Portland in connection to protests and attacks at the ICE facility since June 13, 2025, now stands at 22.
Charges to date include arson, assaulting federal officers, destruction of property, and possession of explosive devices.
The DOJ emphasized in its release that “a criminal complaint is only an accusation of a crime, and a defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.”