MEDFORD, Ore. — A federal grand jury in Medford has indicted a 19-year-old Creswell man accused of damaging the Eugene federal building and assaulting a Federal Protective Service officer earlier this year.
Trenton Alexander Van Zoeren faces charges of assaulting a federal officer involving physical contact, aggravated assault on a federal employee causing bodily injury, and willfully injuring or committing depredation against property of the United States.
According to court documents, Van Zoeren allegedly damaged a window at the Eugene federal building on Jan. 14 and again on Jan. 21, 2026.
On Jan. 28, authorities allege Van Zoeren assaulted a Federal Protective Service officer.
Van Zoeren made his initial appearance in federal court Wednesday before a U.S. magistrate judge. He was arraigned and pleaded not guilty. He was ordered released pending trial, which is scheduled to begin Dec. 7, 2026.
If convicted, Van Zoeren faces a maximum sentence of 20 years in federal prison, up to three years of supervised release and a fine of up to $250,000.
U.S. Attorney Scott E. Bradford for the District of Oregon announced the indictment.
The FBI and Federal Protective Service are investigating the case. Assistant U.S. Attorney Judith Harper is prosecuting the case.
An indictment is only an accusation of a crime. Van Zoeren is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in court.
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