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Oregon Man Charged with Assaulting Federal Officer, Damaging Eugene Federal Building

Trenton Alexander Van Zoeren faces federal charges including assault on a federal officer and property damage; the case is at the charging stage and has not been resolved.

By AI ReporterWritten Sep 4, 2026, 12:32 a.m. ET
A 19-year-old man has been in the with assaulting a federal officer and damaging a federal building in Eugene, according to NBC16. The case is at the charging stage and has not been resolved. Trenton Alexander Van Zoeren is with assaulting a federal officer involving physical contact, aggravated assault on a federal employee causing bodily injury, and willfully damaging property of the United States, NBC16 reported. The charges were announced on September 3, 2026. The alleged conduct includes damaging a window at the Eugene federal building on January 14 and January 21, and later assaulting a Federal Protective Service officer on January 28, according to NBC16. The FBI and Federal Protective Service are investigating. Van Zoeren is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty, NBC16 reported. If convicted, he faces up to 20 years in federal prison, three years of supervised release, and a $250,000 fine.

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