{"id":9680,"date":"2026-01-14T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/?p=9680"},"modified":"2026-10-27T07:44:49","modified_gmt":"2026-10-27T12:44:49","slug":"detroit-lakes-ice-arrest-caught-on-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/detroit-lakes-ice-arrest-caught-on-video\/","title":{"rendered":"Detroit Lakes: ICE Arrest Caught on Video"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- WORDPRESS-READY HTML (NO IMAGE VERSION) --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Detroit Lakes<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trfnews.i234.me<\/a>) \u2014 Federal officers with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement made at least one arrest Monday morning.<\/p>\n<p>The incident happened in Detroit Lakes, according to a video posted online.<\/p>\n<h2>Video shows officers outside China Buffet<\/h2>\n<p>The video was shared by Grace Waawaate-Ikwe Roberts on Facebook.<\/p>\n<p>Roberts has more than 6,000 followers on her page.<\/p>\n<p>The clip shows several agents in a parking lot near China Buffet.<\/p>\n<p>The restaurant sits in a mini-mall at 317 Frazee Street in Detroit Lakes.<\/p>\n<p>In the video, Roberts says she warned her partner not to go to work.<\/p>\n<p>She says she heard ICE agents were in town that morning.<\/p>\n<p>Roberts then speaks with an agent on camera.<\/p>\n<p>The agent says the detained man would be taken to Fort Snelling first.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9681\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9681\" style=\"width: 190px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-9681\" src=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/urlhttps3A2F2Fforum-communications-production-web.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com2Fbrightspot2F50-190x300.jpeg\" alt=\"Detroit Lakes: ICE Arrest Caught on Video\" width=\"190\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/urlhttps3A2F2Fforum-communications-production-web.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com2Fbrightspot2F50-190x300.jpeg 190w, https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/urlhttps3A2F2Fforum-communications-production-web.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com2Fbrightspot2F50-648x1024.jpeg 648w, https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/urlhttps3A2F2Fforum-communications-production-web.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com2Fbrightspot2F50.jpeg 675w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 190px) 100vw, 190px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9681\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Detroit Lakes: ICE Arrest Caught on Video<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Where the man may be taken<\/h2>\n<p>ICE lists its St. Paul Field Office at 1 Federal Drive, Suite 1601, Fort Snelling.<\/p>\n<p>The agent in the video said he did not know the man\u2019s next location.<\/p>\n<p>ICE has not released the man\u2019s name in public reports.<\/p>\n<p>ICE also has not released a reason for the detention.<\/p>\n<p>TRF News is working to confirm more details.<\/p>\n<h2>Local agencies refer questions to ICE<\/h2>\n<p>The Detroit Lakes police chief was not immediately available for comment Monday.<\/p>\n<p>The Becker County sheriff said questions should be directed to ICE.<\/p>\n<h2>Tension remains high after Minneapolis shooting<\/h2>\n<p>The Detroit Lakes arrest came during high tension in Minnesota.<\/p>\n<p>On Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026, ICE shot and killed Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis.<\/p>\n<p>MPR News and CBS News reported Good was 37 and a mother of three.<\/p>\n<p>ICE said the shooting was in self-defense.<\/p>\n<p>Witnesses disputed that account in early reports.<\/p>\n<p>Protests followed in Minneapolis and other cities.<\/p>\n<h2>More information<\/h2>\n<p>China Buffet is listed at 317 Frazee Street East in Detroit Lakes.<\/p>\n<p>ICE contact details are posted on its St. Paul Field Office page.<\/p>\n<p>The Fort Snelling immigration court is also located at 1 Federal Drive.<\/p>\n<p>Read the Detroit Lakes report at DL-Online.<\/p>\n<p>Read ICE\u2019s St. Paul Field Office page at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ice.gov\/field-office\/st-paul-field-office\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ice.gov<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Read about the Renee Good case at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mprnews.org\/story\/2026\/01\/07\/shooting-south-minneapolis-ice-agents-federal-operation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MPR News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Find Fort Snelling immigration court details at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/eoir\/fort-snelling-immigration-court\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">justice.gov<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em>I\u2019m Chris Harper reporting for <a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TRF News<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Detroit Lakes (trfnews.i234.me) \u2014 Federal officers with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement made at least one arrest Monday morning. 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