Crime & Safety

West St. Paul Resident Charged After Incident Involving ICE Agents

A West St. Paul man is accused of following federal agents and displaying a firearm, leading to his arrest.

WEST ST. PAUL, MN β€” A West St. Paul man, Thomas Edwin Edwards, 63, was arrested after police said he was threatening Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents with a gun.

The West St. Paul Police Department responded to reports on Dec. 22 on the 1300 block of Charlton Street, Fox 9 reported.

Officers were dispatched after ICE agents reported that a man in a Chevy pickup truck had displayed a gun. Responding officers found Edwards on the sidewalk in front of his driveway, yelling at the agents, according to authorities.

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