Amid escalating riots in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has apprehended an individual accused of sabotaging law enforcement vehicles with homemade caltrops.
The sharp, spiked devices are designed to deflate tires and were being used to hinder law enforcement operations.
During the riots, one individual was apprehended for obstructing law enforcement personnel and utilizing caltrops to deflate the tires of law enforcement vehicles.
Upon apprehension, the subject was found in possession of a bag containing several similar devices.
The subject… pic.twitter.com/XnZRUrfbot
— Homeland Security (@DHSgov) January 25, 2026
Radical liberals, especially women, have been urging each other to use the devices to hinder ICE operations in viral TikTok videos.
The Department of Homeland Security wrote in a post on Sunday:
During the riots, one individual was apprehended for obstructing law enforcement personnel and utilizing caltrops to deflate the tires of law enforcement vehicles.
Upon apprehension, the subject was found in possession of a bag containing several similar devices.
The subject was arrested.
The post included photos of the suspect and the confiscated items.
The devices were seen in footage broadcast on MS NOW, formerly known as MSNBC, but the network quickly cut away.
MSN accidentally showed “protesters” using tire spikes before quickly panning away without comment.
Attn: @Tr00peRR pic.twitter.com/gDmVFl1Gre— Old Blue (@blue_chunks) January 24, 2026
The name of the arrested individual has not been publicly reported at the time of publishing.
An anti-ICE activist in Minneapolis also bit the finger off of a federal agent during the riot on Saturday.
Democrat leaders, including Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and Governor Tim Walz, have condemned ICE and demanded their removal from the city — but are not stopping the violent agitators.
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