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FBI Says It Is Investigating Theft of Nick Sortor’s Camera in Minneapolis

The FBI says it is reviewing the case after Sortor posted video accusing Minneapolis police of inaction.

Overview

  • Video recorded by content creator Cam Higby and shared by Nick Sortor appears to show a person snatching Sortor’s camera in Minneapolis’s Cedar Riverside neighborhood.
  • Sortor says his hand was caught on the fleeing vehicle’s door handle and that he was dragged along an icy sidewalk during the pursuit.
  • The FBI Rapid Response account replied to Sortor’s post with “We’re on it,” indicating a federal review of the incident.
  • Sortor posted footage of an exchange with a Minneapolis police officer, claiming officers told him to leave the area and declined to arrest suspects; no arrests have been reported.
  • The episode unfolded during ongoing anti-ICE protests in the Twin Cities, with recent confrontations drawing wider attention to press safety and community tensions.