A gang member with a long criminal history has been arrested after he was caught on video stealing a rifle from an FBI vehicle in Minneapolis on Wednesday night.
As anti-ICE protests continued to descend into chaos, 33-year-old Raul Gutierrez and other rioters looted an FBI vehicle.
Gutierrez, who is a member of the Latin Kings gang, broke into a weapons locker and stole the firearm.
Independent journalist Nick Sortor was on the scene and caught it all on cam.
Today, Sortor also announced that Gutierrez has been arrested and is in custody.
Sortor shared more details in this clip:
🚨 BREAKING: I am pleased to confirm the ATF and DOJ executed an ARREST WARRANT for the man I caught on video stealing an FBI rifle out of a car during the Minneapolis riots last night
Raul Gutierrez, 33, a member of the LATIN KINGS gang, has a lengthy rap sheet.
Great work to… pic.twitter.com/WBvYf3x1gX
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) January 16, 2026
If you haven’t seen it, here’s the full video of the rioters breaking into the weapons locker and stealing the rifle:
🚨 BREAKING: Minneapolis rioters successfully BROKE OPEN a weapons locker in a federal vehicle and STOLE A RIFLE and ammunition before fleeing
I captured the thief’s face and license plate on the getaway vehicle.
PLEASE SHARE and HELP IDENTIFY this POS.
I have forwarded this… pic.twitter.com/7rwfIsN7v6
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) January 15, 2026
No word yet on the fate of the other goons seen breaking into the FBI car in the video.
Nick Sortor says that this is just the first of many arrests to come:
This is the first of many.
Very pleased with how quickly DOJ tracked the first guy down.
That menace will now rot in federal prison.
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) January 16, 2026
FBI Director Kash Patel also confirmed that more arrests are coming.
Read his full statement here:
As of this evening – one individual who allegedly stole federal government property out of an FBI vehicle in Minneapolis last night has been arrested.
The suspect is a member of the Latin Kings gang with a known violent criminal history. Thanks to great partners @ATFHQ… pic.twitter.com/VBPXONK7H0
— FBI Director Kash Patel (@FBIDirectorKash) January 16, 2026
As of this evening – one individual who allegedly stole federal government property out of an FBI vehicle in Minneapolis last night has been arrested.
The suspect is a member of the Latin Kings gang with a known violent criminal history. Thanks to great partners @ATFHQ
@TheJusticeDept
@AGPamBondi
and more for executing the warrant. FBI personnel are continuing to pursue other subjects involved.There will be more arrests. Again: any individual who attacks law enforcement or vandalizes federal property paid for by hardworking taxpayers will be found and arrested.
One thing is for sure: these rioters aren’t the sharpest tools in the shed.
Stealing an FBI rifle while being filmed and displaying such a prominent, identifying face tattoo?
Did this guy go to the Somalian Learing Center, or what?
Exactly this:
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IN CUSTODY
Raul Gutierrez, 33, of Inver Grove Heights
Being held on probable cause theft.Pro tip: Don't break into federal vehicles after your 5-year-old Sharpies your face. LOL. pic.twitter.com/63eAX9HW38
— CrimeWatchMpls (@CrimeWatchMpls) January 16, 2026
Please see below for information on the FBI’s reward of up to $100,000 related to last night’s vandalism and theft of government property in Minneapolis.
If you harm law enforcement or destroy / steal federal property this @FBI will not hesitate to pursue you, find you, and… pic.twitter.com/3ZGf6Vntyd
— FBI Director Kash Patel (@FBIDirectorKash) January 15, 2026
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