Nine individuals are set to appear in federal court today following an indictment related to a protest at the Homeland Security office in Spokane. The charges include assaulting a federal officer and conspiracy to impede or injure officers.
The defendants, including Benjamin Theodore Stuckart, Justice Forral, Mikki Pike Hatfield, Erin Nicole Lang, Collin James Muncey, Thalia Marie Ramirez, Bobbi Lee Silva, Bajun Dhunjisha Mavalwalla II, and Jac Dalitso Archer, face various charges. Notably, Hatfield and Silva are charged with assault on a federal officer.
Acting United States Attorney Stephanie Van Marter stated: “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.”
Court documents reveal that on June 11, 2025, Stuckart posted on social media urging others to join him in blocking a bus transporting detainees for immigration hearings. Co-conspirators responded by blocking pathways and damaging the bus.
The indictment alleges that Forral blocked the bus’s exit path while he and Lang deflated its tires. Other co-conspirators painted its windshield. Archer reposted calls for more people to join in blocking exits.
Federal officers attempting to leave were obstructed by several defendants who ignored orders to disperse. Silva allegedly struck an officer during these events.
Further obstruction involved placing objects like trash cans and benches at exits. Ramirez is accused of slashing van tires with a boxcutter.
Despite dispersal orders from Spokane Police Department being ignored, crowd control measures were deployed. Hatfield reportedly threw an incendiary device towards law enforcement officers.
The incident delayed the departure of federal agents and detainees until approximately 9:00 PM with assistance from Spokane Police Department S.W.A.T team.
The FBI led the investigation alongside other federal agencies including USMS. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond reasonable doubt in court.
