Man pepper sprayed by ICE agent while filming arrest of U.S. citizen
Dec 9, 2025·Location: Minneapolis, MN
Use of ForceRetaliation/IntimidationClass Action/Policy ChallengeU.S. CitizenResistanceObserver/BystanderMinnesota
Alan Crenshaw, a 35-year-old Minneapolis resident, observed and filmed ICE arresting a U.S. citizen on December 9. As officers were leaving the scene, one agent leaned out of a car window and pepper sprayed Crenshaw. He is a named plaintiff in an ACLU lawsuit alleging ICE violated constitutional rights of observers and protesters.
Sources
- minnesotareformer.com
- ACLU-MN, Pro Bono Partners Sue to Protect Protesters, Observers and Journalists from Illegal Activity by ICE | American Civil Liberties Union
- Tincher v. Noem et al. | American Civil Liberties Union
- ACLU-MN, Pro Bono Partners Sue to Protect Protesters, Observers and Journalists from Illegal Activity by ICE - ACLU of Minnesota
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