Content warning: This article contains references to violence and child pornography.

A 26-year-old New Jersey man, Brendan John Geier, was arrested on May 28, 2026, after he attacked Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers after he attacked Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers during a protest outside the Delaney Hall detention facility in Newark.

According to a DOJ press release, the New Jersey man caused bodily injury after he allegedly bit two officers — one on the forearm and one on the knuckle. He also kicked an officer.

The incident took place during a demonstration near the ICE-operated detention facility where officers were conducting security and crowd-control operations.

Reportedly, a large group of demonstrators gathered near Delaney Hall, blocking the road leading to the hall on May 28 at approximately 10:30 p.m. Officers were trying to manage the protestors in a peaceful, orderly fashion. However, many protestors, including Geier, refused to comply.

Prosecutors stated that the New Jersey man first kicked an officer who moved toward him, and when two other officers attempted to remove him from the area, he bit them.

All three officers got medical assistance from the emergency personnel at the scene, while the two who were bitten also got medical treatment at a Newark hospital for their injuries.

U.S. Attorney Robert Frazer strongly condemned the attack on ICE officers when he announced the charges. He said:

“As alleged, this defendant responded to lawful orders from federal officers by kicking one and biting two others who were performing their official duties. Assaulting law enforcement officers is unacceptable. Period.

Federal officers must be able to carry out their responsibilities without being subjected to violence, intimidation, or obstruction.”

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin also weighed in on the situation, adding that the Trump administration stands with ICE officers. He said:

“As alleged in the Justice Department’s complaint, this violent rioter savagely bit an ICE law enforcement officer outside of Delaney Hall. The Trump Administration will always stand with our law enforcement officers. Anyone who assaults a law enforcement officer will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.”

Geier, who lives in Morris County, already had a criminal record before the ICE biting incident. According to the New York Post, he was previously charged in Pennsylvania for child pornography. In 2018, investigators received a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children regarding child pornography uploads on Skype that were linked to Geier’s IP address.

At that time, Geier was a 19-year-old student at Kutztown University. After a thorough investigation and searching through his dorm room, authorities found “numerous digital images of suspected child pornography” on a laptop and phone found in his dorm.

On March 12, 2019, second-degree felony child porn charges were filed against Geier. He was released on $25,000 bail.

In 2021, he pleaded guilty to a third-degree felony charge of criminal use of a communication facility and was sentenced to two years’ probation. He was also ordered to have “no contact” with anyone under the age of 18 and undergo sex offender evaluation and treatment.

He now faces a maximum of 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine if convicted.