Arrest Made in Brazen Alleged Theft of FBI Rifle That Happened During MN Anti-ICE Riot (Updated) – RedState
As RedState previously reported, anti-ICE agitators in Minnesota have gotten even more out of control since the incident in which Renée Good punched an immigration agent, leading to her death after gunfire in self-defense.
For example, anti-ICE mobs stormed hotels last Friday in an attempt to hunt down ICE agents, causing chaos and no doubt terrifying hotel guests. And on Wednesday night, there was an ambush involving an ICE agent who DHS said was attacked by three Venezuelan criminal illegal immigrants while trying to arrest one of them. The officer, who was allegedly hit by a shovel and broom wielded by the suspects, ended up shooting one of the suspects in the leg in self-defense.
There was also another very disturbing incident Wednesday evening involving a weapons locker on a federal vehicle that was broken into by rioters, where equipment and other miscellaneous items were either stolen or destroyed, and one agitator was even seen on video stealing what was described as an FBI rifle and driving off with it.
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In an update to this article, the suspect in the alleged theft of the FBI rifle has been arrested:
🚨 BREAKING: I am pleased to confirm that the ATF and DOJ have executed an ARREST WARRANT on the man I filmed stealing an FBI rifle from a car during the Minneapolis riots last night.
Raul Gutierrez, 33, a member of the LATIN KINGS gang, has a long criminal record.
Nice job at… pic.twitter.com/WBvYf3x1gX
– Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) January 16, 2026
BREAKING – The left-wing terrorist filmed by Nick Sortor breaking into an FBI gun safe inside a federal vehicle in Minneapolis and stealing a rifle has been arrested. pic.twitter.com/QVwpZurAHj
– Right Angle News Network (@Rightanglenews) January 16, 2026
DOJ Attorney General Pam Bondi shared more details about X:
Today, our @ATFHQ agents in Minneapolis, alongside partners at @TheJusticeDept, executed an arrest warrant for a known member of the Latin Kings gang.
He allegedly stole body armor and weapons from the @FBI, in addition to a long list of prior violent crimes.
This criminal is a perfect example of what our brave federal law enforcement officers face every day as Minnesota leaders ENCOURAGE breaking the law.
Thank you to our officers for their remarkable police work.
Today our @ATFHQ agents in Minneapolis, alongside @TheJusticeDept partners, executed an arrest warrant for a known member of the Latin Kings gang.
He would have stolen @FBI body armor and weapons, in addition to a long list of previous violent crimes.
This criminal is a perfect…
– Attorney General Pamela Bondi (@AGPamBondi) January 16, 2026
For those who missed it, here is the key video of the suspect:
🚨 BREAKING: Minneapolis rioters managed to OPEN a weapons locker in a federal vehicle and STOLE A GUN and ammo before fleeing
I captured the thief’s face and the license plate on the fleeing vehicle.
PLEASE SHARE and HELP IDENTIFY this SOP.
I forwarded this… pic.twitter.com/7rwfIsN7v6
– Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) January 15, 2026
Update: FBI Director Kash Patel also shared the news on his X feed and included photos of the heavily vandalized vehicle:
As of tonight, an individual who allegedly stole federal government property from an FBI vehicle in Minneapolis last night has been arrested.
The suspect is a Latin Kings gang member with a known violent criminal history. Thanks to great partners @ATFHQ… pic.twitter.com/VBPXONK7H0
– FBI Director Kash Patel (@FBIDirectorKash) January 16, 2026
This is a developing story. Stay tuned to RedState for updates.
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