EUGENE, Ore. — A Eugene, Oregon, man made his first appearance in federal court Tuesday after allegedly destroying federal property while attempting to breach the Eugene federal building, the U.S. Attorney’s Office – District of Oregon reports.
Soren Emery Polzin, 18, has been charged by criminal complaint with depredation of federal property.
“The harm in this case goes beyond the thousands of dollars’ worth of damage to the federal building on January 30, 2026,” said U.S. Attorney for the District of Oregon Scott E. Bradford. “Federal employees were trapped inside, terrified of what would happen if the building were fully breached. This was a riot, not a lawful protest.”…