Overview

• Alexander Jay Boyce, 38, was charged by federal complaint with felony assault of a federal officer following an Oct. 5 incident outside the South Portland ICE building.
• Prosecutors told a judge that surveillance and body-worn camera footage shows Boyce spitting on a Customs and Border Protection officer’s helmet after repeated warnings to clear the driveway.
• At his Oct. 7 first appearance, a magistrate released Boyce on his own recognizance with stay-away restrictions around the ICE facility and cautions regarding alcohol use.
• U.S. Attorney Scott E. Bradford cited 31 federal defendants charged since June for offenses at the site, presenting the case as part of an ongoing enforcement push.
• Felony assault of a federal officer carries up to eight years in prison, and Boyce remains presumed innocent as the case proceeds.