PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A Happy Valley woman appeared in court on Thursday after allegedly punching a federal officer in the face during a traffic stop the day before.

Melanie Breanne Rivas, 25, is facing a charge of assault on a federal officer after she allegedly flipped off a Federal Protective Service officer in traffic, cut them off in her car, and then punched the officer in the face during a traffic stop.

The U.S. Attorney's Office District of Oregon explained the series of events leading up to the charge in a press release:

"According to court documents, on October 29, 2025, an FPS officer was on duty driving in a fully marked federal police patrol vehicle when he observed Rivas repeatedly turning her vehicle towards his vehicle and flipping him off. Rivas turned into the right

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