Federal authorities arrested Raul Gutierrez, a 33-year-old identified as a member of the Latin Kings gang, after he allegedly stole government property from an FBI vehicle that was vandalized during unrest in Minneapolis Wednesday night.
Fox News confirmed Gutierrez was taken into custody Thursday in a joint operation involving the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF).
The FBI said multiple government vehicles were vandalized and broken into as agents responded to a reported assault on a federal officer. The bureau added that federal property was stolen from inside the vehicles.
“One individual who allegedly stole federal government property out of an FBI vehicle in Minneapolis last night has been arrested,” FBI Director Kash Patel wrote on X, adding that the suspect has a violent criminal history. Patel said investigators are still working to identify others involved and indicated additional arrests are expected.
Patel also warned that anyone who attacks law enforcement or damages federal property “will be found and arrested.”
Attorney General Pam Bondi said the suspect allegedly stole FBI body armor and weaponry, and described him as an example of the dangers federal agents face during unrest.
White House border czar Tom Homan said Thursday on “The Ingraham Angle” that the person accused of stealing a firearm from the FBI is now in custody, adding that more arrests could follow as clashes continue between agitators and federal law enforcement in Minneapolis.
The alleged theft came as protests erupted in Minneapolis Wednesday following an Immigration and Customs Enforcement operation. The Department of Homeland Security has said an ICE agent shot an illegal immigrant from Venezuela in the leg after an alleged shovel attack during what it described as an ambush.
