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On Sunday, FBI Director Kash Patel announced the apprehension of another suspect linked to the theft of government property from a vandalized FBI vehicle in Minneapolis earlier this month.
According to Patel, the arrested individual allegedly utilized some stolen identification materials from the vehicle to issue threats against an FBI agent based in Minneapolis, as well as the agent’s wife and child.
“Threatening law enforcement is absolutely unacceptable,” Patel stated in a post on X. “Additionally, the destruction and looting of government property, funded by taxpayers, will not be tolerated.”
Further details about the arrest are expected to be disclosed soon, as indicated by the FBI director.
The incident occurred on January 14 in Minneapolis, when, as Patel described, “rioters destroyed and pilfered equipment from an FBI vehicle.”
Scenes of vandalism in the northeast section of Minneapolis on Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026. (Jamie Vera/Fox News)
The FBI previously said multiple government vehicles were vandalized and broken into on the night of Jan. 14 in Minneapolis, while agents were responding to a reported assault on a federal officer, adding that federal property was stolen from inside the vehicles.
Individuals vandalizing vehicles in the northeast section of Minneapolis on Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026. (Jamie Vera/Fox News)
The latest arrest follows the earlier arrest of a member of the violent Latin Kings gang, identified as Raul Gutierrez, 33, in connection with the incident.
Attorney General Pam Bondi said at the time that the suspected gang member allegedly stole FBI body armor and weaponry, and has a history of violent crimes. White House border czar Tom Homan said he allegedly stole a firearm from the FBI.
An individual vandalizes a vehicle the northeast section of Minneapolis on Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026. (Jamie Vera/Fox News)
The alleged theft came as protests erupted in Minneapolis on Jan. 14 following an Immigration and Customs Enforcement operation, and after the Department of Homeland Security said an ICE agent shot an illegal immigrant from Venezuela in the leg after allegedly ambushing agents and attacking them with a shovel.
