John Paul Cupp, 45, of Portland, Ore., is facing federal charges after allegedly making violent threats outside a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement building in South Portland, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.

“From bounties placed on their heads for their murders, threats to their families, stalking and doxxing online, our officers are experiencing an unprecedented level of violence and threats against them and their families,” Tricia McLaughlin, a spokesperson for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, stated on Tuesday.

“If you threaten or lay a hand on law enforcement, you will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law,” she said.

On Oct. 14, Cupp began yelling at law enforcement officers as they approached a crowd outside the facility, allegedly threaten

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