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An 18-year-old man is accused of tearing plywood off the front glass panes of the federal courthouse in downtown Portland and then lighting a fuse on an explosive before tossing it through the broken glass early on July 22, injuring a deputy U.S. marshal, according to federal prosecutors.


Isaiah Jason Maza Jr. made his first appearance Monday in the Mark O. Hatfield United States Courthouse on allegations of assault on a federal officer using a dangerous weapon and depredation of federal government property.

He’s the second 18-year-old since Friday who is accused of federal charges stemming from a firework or other explosive ignited at the courthouse during recent demonstrations.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Gary Sussman described Maza as a “very dangerous man” who was caught on video lighting the fuse, dropping the hand-sized explosive device inside the lobby of the courthouse “and then watching with his cellphone for the explosion.”

“This is a very vicious, very violent crime,” Sussman said. “That conduct is exceedingly dangerous. He was out of control that night. There’s nothing to say he will continue to be out of control in the future.”

Maza was on pretrial release from a state first-degree criminal mischief charge at the time of the July 22 incident. Deputy marshals arrested him Thursday after spotting him near the courthouse, at Southwest Third Avenue near Main Street. He ran from officers and they chased him before arresting him, according to court records.

Injuries to deputy U.S Marshal
A deputy U.S. marshal suffered leg injuries from an explosion that occurred at the front of the Mark O. Hatfield United States Courthouse early on July 22, 2020.


Agents from the FBI and the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives interviewed Maza, who first denied any involvement but then admitted he lit the device when shown a video of it, according to a federal affidavit.

Maza told federal agents that someone else had given him the explosive device and said he did not see anyone or any officers near where he had placed it and didn’t expect it would cause damage to the courthouse or harm anyone, the affidavit says.

Earlier, Maza was caught on surveillance video removing plywood from the exterior of the courthouse and another person broke the front glass with a piece of wood. Once the glass was broken, Maza is seen lighting a fuse or string to a yellow cylindrical object that he tossed through the glass opening, according to the affidavit.

Assistant Federal Public Defender Susan Russell said Maza is working on credits to complete his high school diploma after having previously attended Rosemary Anderson High School. He lives with his mother, has a 2-year-old child and works at Home Depot. She told the court he undergoes counseling for post traumatic stress and anxiety.

Sussman argued for Maza’s detention.

50 feet of hemp rope and an oak tree. Make an example out of the stupid M---er F---er!

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Big Lots has cases of out of date KY Jelly on clearance.

Put me in for a tener.

Pop! in the back of the head, kick the corpse into a hole, throw dirt in hole, dust off hands and walk away.

After having his mommy take care of him (and his child) It's going to be a real eye-opener for him to discover he is considered an adult under the law.

Plucked eyebrows and tattooed neck..... lot of miles for an 18 year old.

neck tattoo? Doesn't that mean he was molested by his uncle?

Bb

18 years old, 2 year old kid, and suffering from PTSD. What the F, he ain't no veteran.

What trauma, the batteries run out on his X-box controller.

20 years in Leavenworth would give him time to reflect, and possibly some real trauma to stress over.

He's $10 problem in need of a 50 cent solution...45 ACP....

Another waste of air. And he was released? Did I misread that? I saw a lot like him working for the prison system 23 years and none of them left for good. They all came back to prison. Sad they are allowed to live. When we have the death penalty for this kind of thing and carry it out after one appeal within 24 hours, this problem will fall off the map. It should be done on the court house steps at high noon on a gallows. Be Well, Rustyzipper.

When he gets to his new prison home and placed in his cell he will hear his cellmate say, "You looks real cute in that orange jumpsuit honey".

Thinking the same thing.

a nice victim with a promising future just like Floyd lol

LOL!!

His parents (if he has any) must be SO proud....