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Federal Agents Arrest Self-Identified Antifa Activist Kyle Wagner on Federal Cyberstalking and Threat Charges

Minneapolis, February 15, 2026 — In a pre-dawn raid that drew crowds of onlookers and sparked immediate online debate, federal agents arrested 37-year-old Kyle Wagner, a Minneapolis resident who openly identified as an Antifa member, on charges of cyberstalking and transmitting threatening communications.


The arrest occurred around 6 a.m. on February 5, 2026, at the Eat Street Flats apartment complex in the Whittier neighborhood of south Minneapolis. Agents from Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), a division of the Department of Homeland Security, executed the warrant, breaking through a side window of the building to gain entry. Video footage captured the moment heavily armed officers in tactical gear led Wagner out of the complex. He was wearing a black hoodie emblazoned with the words "I'M ANTIFA!" in bold white letters.


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The Alleged Threats and Doxxing

According to a federal criminal complaint filed on February 3 and unsealed the day of the arrest, Wagner used his Facebook and Instagram accounts in January 2026 to post videos and messages that prosecutors say crossed into unlawful "true threats."


In one video posted on January 8, Wagner allegedly declared: "I’ve already bled for this city, I’ve already fought for this city, this is nothing new, we’re ready this time, ICE we’re f***ing coming for you." The following day, he reportedly called for the "constant harassment of ICE" and physical confrontations, saying, "Anywhere we have an opportunity to get our hands on them, we need to put our hands on them."


By January 24, his rhetoric escalated further, according to the complaint: "We’re not talking about peaceful protests anymore... Get your fing guns and stop these fing people." He also allegedly urged followers to engage in "kill or be killed" resistance and referred to ICE agents as the "Gestapo" and "murderers."


Prosecutors further allege that Wagner doxxed a pro-ICE individual identified as "J.S.," publishing the person's phone number, birth month and year, and the address of their parents' home in suburban Detroit (Oak Park, Michigan). Wagner reportedly admitted to the doxxing during an interview.


The charges fall under 18 U.S.C. § 2261A (cyberstalking) and 18 U.S.C. § 875 (interstate communications with threats). A grand jury in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan later returned an indictment on the same charges.


Watch the Raid Unfold Raw 4K footage of the HSI raid:


Official Reactions

Attorney General Pamela Bondi issued a strong statement framing the arrest as part of a broader crackdown: "If people are illegally obstructing our federal law enforcement operations, if they are targeting, doxing, harassing and vilifying ICE agents, they are going to be held accountable... this individual here who, again, is a self-proclaimed member of antifa."

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem called Wagner a "self-identified anti-ICE Antifa domestic terrorist" and declared, "The lawlessness is over in Minnesota."


The case is tied to "Operation Take Back America," the Trump administration's initiative targeting threats against immigration enforcement, following heightened protests and incidents in Minnesota, including reported shootings involving ICE operations.


Legal Proceedings and Public Debate

Wagner made his initial appearance in federal court in Minneapolis on the day of his arrest. He is presumed innocent until proven guilty. Defense attorneys have not publicly commented in detail, but the case has ignited discussions about the boundary between protected political speech and unprotected "true threats" under the First Amendment.

Neighbors at the scene questioned whether agents clearly displayed the warrant during the chaotic early-morning operation.


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