Rioters Smash into ICE Vehicles — Minneapolis Police Stand Down
by Bob Price
As Minneapolis police failed to respond to violent unrest Wednesday night, rioters smashed into ICE vehicles, ripped out weapons lockers, and — according to video posted online — made off with a rifle and ammunition before fleeing the scene. The video shows the tattooed face of a man making off with what appears to be a rifle case removed from the vehicle.
Rioters took to the streets with impunity Wednesday night after the second officer-involved shooting in Minneapolis in the past week. A federal law enforcement officer was forced to shoot an illegal alien from Venezuela after he allegedly violently assaulted an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer attempting to make an arrest. ICE officials say the officer was attacked by three people armed with a snow shovel and broom handle and fired “a defensive shot to defend his life,” Breitbart’s Paul Bois reported.
The incident spurred rioters to take to the streets in violent conflict with federal law enforcement agents and officers. Independent journalist Nick Sortor posted a video on X showing an incident where rioters broke into an ICE vehicle and forced open a weapons locker stored in the rear of the SUV. The video shows the tattooed face of a man who appears to be taking a rifle bag from the locker and making off with it. Sortor said he provided the images of the man’s face and getaway vehicle’s license plate to the FBI.
🚨 BREAKING: Minneapolis rioters successfully BROKE OPEN a weapons locker in a federal vehicle and STOLE A RIFLE and ammunition before fleeing
I captured the thief’s face and license plate on the getaway vehicle.
PLEASE SHARE and HELP IDENTIFY this POS.
I have forwarded this… pic.twitter.com/7rwfIsN7v6
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) January 15, 2026
In a second video posted by Sortor, rioters use a strap and a vehicle to rip another weapons locker out of the rear of an ICE vehicle. The video shows multiple people attempting to break into the locker to steal its contents.
🚨 BREAKING: Anti-ICE rioters tied a TOW ROPE to a weapons locker in a federal vehicle and RIPPED IT OUT with a pickup truck, as Minneapolis PD REFUSED to respond
THIS IS UNSUSTAINABLE
DHS agents are SITTING DUCKS
WE NEED MARINES HERE NOW! Locals are BEGGING for relief, 47! pic.twitter.com/v88fqedOOV
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) January 15, 2026