FBI Warns of Fake ICE Agents Committing Kidnappings and Assaults — Minneapolis Reacts
Minneapolis - Minneapolis police have urged residents to call 911 if they witness masked individuals detaining people, a rare public plea that raises alarms about potential fake-agent activity. On December 3, 2025, Police Chief Brian O’Hara told the city the department had received reports of unidentified, masked individuals possibly “kidnapping people.” He said residents should report suspicious activity immediately, and that officers are prepared to intervene.
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The alert echoes a nationwide warning issued last month by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, which cautioned that criminals impersonating U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents have committed robberies, kidnappings and even sexual assaults in several states, including New York, Florida and North Carolina. The FBI bulletin detailed at least five separate 2025 cases involving fake uniforms, forged credentials and cloned vehicles.
The agency urged real immigration officers to clearly identify themselves and allow verification for example, by letting civilians call a local police precinct if they have doubts.
Some conservative media figures, including Laura Ingraham, seized on these developments, claiming the Minneapolis directive proves impersonators are already assaulting people and promising “receipts.” But public reporting does not confirm any specific sexual-assault incident in Minneapolis involving fake ICE agents. The FBI alert reflects a broader national danger, not a verified local crime wave.
What remains clear is the risk that masked or unmarked-vehicle operations can create: criminals may exploit confusion over identity and use fear and uncertainty to commit violent crimes. Local residents, especially in immigrant communities, are being urged to remain vigilant and to call 911 or local police if anything seems off.
What happens next: Police say they will respond “immediately” to any 911 reports of suspicious detentions. Meanwhile, immigration agencies may face increasing pressure to require plainclothes officers to display badges or otherwise identify themselves.
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