Lisa Miyamoto, Assaulting Federal Officer, Oregon 2025
A Portland woman has been charged with assaulting a federal officer near a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) office in South Portland, Oregon.
Lisa Miyamoto, 56, has been charged by criminal complaint with the felony offense of assaulting a federal officer.
According to court documents, on October 19, 2025, federal officers deployed outside the gates of the ICE facility to clear the vehicle entrance for vehicles to exit the facility. Miyamoto forcefully struck an officer with a wooden tambourine and was arrested by officers.
Since June 13, 2025, the United States Attorney’s Office has charged 36 defendants with federal crimes for offenses committed near ICE facilities, including assaulting federal officers, failure to comply, and depredation of government property.
Miyamoto made her first appearance in federal court yesterday before a U.S. Magistrate Judge. She was released on conditions pending further court proceedings.
Felony assault of a federal officer is punishable by up to eight years in federal prison.
A civilian is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.
Key Facts
- State: Oregon
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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