SPOKANE, WA – Nine individuals have been indicted on federal charges following a protest outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in Spokane, during which demonstrators allegedly blocked transport vehicles and assaulted federal officers.
The charges stem from a June 11 incident where protestors gathered in response to a social media post calling for action to stop the transfer of federal detainees from Spokane to Tacoma for immigration hearings. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Washington, defendants allegedly interfered with law enforcement operations and used physical force against officers.
The following individuals are scheduled to make their initial appearances in federal court Tuesday afternoon:
- Benjamin Theodore Stuckart, 53
- Justice Forral, 33
- Mikki Pike Hatfield, 34
- Erin Nicole Lang, 31
- Collin James Muncey, 34
- Thalia Marie Ramirez, 20
- Bobbi Lee Silva, 38
- Bajun Dhunjisha Mavalwalla II, 35
- Jac Dalitso Archer, 33
Charges include conspiracy to impede or injure federal officers, assault on a federal officer, and use of a dangerous weapon during the commission of a felony.
According to court documents, the incident began when Stuckart posted online encouraging others to join him in blocking a transport bus outside the Spokane ICE facility. Other defendants reportedly joined in obstructing the vehicle and facility exits, despite repeated orders to disperse.
Forral and Lang allegedly released air from the bus’s tires, while others painted over the windshield. Silva is accused of striking a federal officer from behind, and Ramirez is alleged to have slashed the tires of a second transport van using a boxcutter. Hatfield reportedly picked up a smoke or pepper device deployed by police and threw it toward officers.
Law enforcement, including Spokane Police and the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office, responded with crowd control measures. The situation escalated to the point where the Spokane Police SWAT team was called in to assist in clearing the facility.
Federal personnel and detainees were unable to leave the property until approximately 9 p.m., according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
“We respect and honor everyone’s right to peacefully protest. However, the few who choose to cross the line from protest to violence and destruction will be held accountable,” said Acting U.S. Attorney Stephanie Van Marter.
The investigation is being led by the FBI and supported by additional federal agencies. The case number is 2:2025-cr-00113-RLP.
An indictment is an allegation, and all defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.