Overview
- Jeffrey Josuee Lopez-Suazo was indicted on federal charges of assaulting and impeding a federal officer and improper entry following a Nov. 25 ICE operation in St. Paul.
- Charging documents say ICE agents conducting surveillance on Rose Avenue tried to block two vehicles when an agent alleges Lopez-Suazo struck an unmarked squad equipped with flashing lights.
- Agents say Lopez-Suazo drove back to the Rose Avenue home and fled inside before being taken into custody.
- Both Lopez-Suazo and the targeted individual, identified by DHS as Victor Molina Rodriguez, were arrested; DHS says Rodriguez is a Honduran national with prior removals and convictions.
- KSTP reports Lopez-Suazo is held in Sherburne County as St. Paul’s police chief confirms officers used tear gas and pepper spray after protesters breached a federal perimeter and says the incident is under review.