The Washington County District Attorney’s office will review video footage and police reports related to an early October incident in which a masked federal immigration agent appeared to slash the tire of a car belonging to two U.S. citizens who said they were documenting immigration enforcement activity in the Hillsboro area. Stephen Mayer, a spokesperson for Washington County District Attorney Kevin Barton’s office, confirmed Monday that the office will review evidence from the Hillsboro Police Department documenting the matter, which took place on Oct. 7. The incident — which was [captured on video that the American Civil Liberties Union released](https://www.aclu.org/press-releases/aclu-releases-video-of-ice-agent-slashing-observers-tire) — has drawn condemnation from Democratic politicians, and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has said it is conducting an internal investigation into the events. The American Civil Liberties Union and its local Oregon chapter have not identified the couple and instead identified them by the initials “A.P and M.P.” “We have received police reports and video from Hillsboro Police,” Mayer said in a statement. “As with all case referrals, we will review the investigation and applicable law to determine whether the evidence supports criminal charges.” ... Federal agents have significant criminal immunity for conduct within the scope of their duties. Over the past few decades, federal courts have [rarely allowed state-led prosecutions of federal agents](https://oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2025/12/05/portlands-da-balked-at-charging-federal-agents-under-oregon-law-then-ag-rayfield-stepped-in/). Mayer pointed to the failed prosecution of a federal Drug Enforcement Administration who ran a stop sign in Salem and killed a cyclist in 2023 ... The development also deviates from an [initial plan announced](https://oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2025/12/05/portlands-da-balked-at-charging-federal-agents-under-oregon-law-then-ag-rayfield-stepped-in/) last year by Rayfield, who vowed to use his agency’s resources at the Oregon Department of Justice to conduct investigations into reports of federal agents violating state law and then forward his findings to district attorneys for consideration for prosecution. Jenny Hansson, a spokesperson for the Oregon Department of Justice, didn’t immediately respond to questions Monday about those dynamics. She told the Capital Chronicle that the Oregon Department of Justice was aware of the incident captured on video and was in communication with local authorities while they investigate. She said the agency “will take whatever additional next steps are necessary.” “Oregonians have a right to observe and record law enforcement in public and no one, including federal agents, is above the law,” she said in a statement. “Everyone in our communities deserves to feel safe, and we will continue to stand up for their rights.”