PORTLAND, Ore. – A Portland man was charged in federal court Monday after allegedly assaulting a federal officer during a protest near a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in South Portland.
Devin P. Montgomery, 49, faces one felony count of assaulting a federal officer.
Federal court documents allege that on Sept. 4, Montgomery was seen operating a drone in a federally restricted airspace near the ICE building. Federal Protective Service (FPS) officers reportedly warned him that drone flights were prohibited in the area due to a Federal Aviation Administration restriction.
Authorities said Montgomery ignored the warning and continued flying the drone. When approached by officers, he allegedly became belligerent and cursed at them. After being arrested, Montgomery allegedly spit in an officer’s face.
Montgomery made his initial court appearance Monday before a U.S. magistrate judge and was released pending further proceedings.
The assault charge carries a maximum sentence of up to eight years in federal prison if convicted.
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