Protest Erupts Outside Minnesota Hotel, Leading to 26 Arrests

Protest Erupts Outside Hotel

• 📣 Demonstrators gathered outside the SpringHill Suites by Marriott in Maple Grove, Minnesota, believing US Border Patrol Commander Gregory Bovino was staying there.
• 🗣️ Chants of "Freedom of speech, right? Ain't that the law?" were heard from the crowd.

Law Enforcement Response

• 👮 Police issued a public safety order for the assembled group to disperse immediately.
• ⚠️ Failure to comply with the order could result in arrest, chemical agents, less lethal devices, or cell control.
• 🚨 Officers established a perimeter, preventing access to the hotel property.

Arrests and Escalation

• ⛓️ The demonstration escalated, prompting officers to declare an unlawful assembly.
• 🚶 26 individuals were arrested outside the hotel after police began making arrests.
• 🏃 Authorities reported that the protest was "no longer considered peaceful."