Overview
- DHS named the ICE suspect as Juan Carlos Rodrigues Romero, a Cuban national who entered the U.S. in 2024 through the CBP One process.
- Officials say Romero drove an SUV that struck two ICE officers, rammed agency vehicles, and bit an officer before being subdued; an agent fired defensive shots that did not hit anyone.
- Two ICE officers sustained non-life-threatening injuries and were evaluated at a hospital, while Romero was also evaluated and remains in federal custody.
- St. Paul police said they responded to reports of shots but were not involved in the ICE arrest or use of force.
- In a separate case, prosecutors charged Elliot Samuels Vaughn with multiple felonies after he allegedly pointed a handgun at St. Paul officers following the remote stop of a stolen car on I-94; he was shot in the leg, the BCA is investigating, and two officers were placed on leave.