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Multi-Agency Operation at St. Paul Home Draws Protest, Witnesses Report Tear Gas

Officials have not disclosed the operation’s purpose or whether anyone was detained.

Overview

  • KSTP crews observed ICE, U.S. Marshals, St. Paul police, and St. Paul Fire Department personnel at a home on Rose Avenue East between Payne Avenue and Edgerton Street.
  • The activity began before noon in the Payne-Phalen neighborhood and attracted a large group of protesters.
  • Witnesses reported what appeared to be tear gas deployed as the crowd gathered.
  • KSTP has reached out to city, county, and federal officials for details and is awaiting responses.
  • The presence follows recent multi-agency actions in the region, including a Nov. 18 St. Paul search tied to sealed warrants that drew protests and calls for transparency.