Sue Tincher, a 55-year-old U.S. citizen and Minneapolis resident, was detained by ICE agents on December 9, 2025, while observing and filming an immigration enforcement operation near her home during Operation Metro Surge. Tincher said she was recording on her phone when an officer ordered her to back up, and when she remained to document the activity, agents tackled her to the ground, handcuffed her, and transported her to Fort Snelling's Bishop Henry Whipple Building. She was held for over five hours, including time in leg shackles, before being released after attorneys intervened, and was read her Miranda rights with an officer stating she would be charged with obstructing a federal agent. Tincher disputes that her actions obstructed the operation, while ICE officials countered that she was arrested for allegedly assaulting an agent, attempting to breach a security perimeter, ignoring lawful commands, and becoming violent. She is one of six Minnesotans who subsequently sued DHS, alleging ICE carried out an unprecedented attack on civil liberties.