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Jake Lang Arrested After Vehicle Drives Toward Minneapolis Crowd

Jake Lang Arrested After Vehicle Drives Toward Minneapolis Crowd

Summary

Jake Lang, a far-right activist, was arrested after vehicles linked to him drove onto a sidewalk near Minneapolis City Hall, moving toward a crowd. Police stopped the vehicles, arrested all occupants, and impounded the vehicles following a rally that attracted counterprotesters.

Key Facts

  • Jake Lang arrived near Minneapolis City Hall with supporters in two vehicles around 11:50 a.m.
  • Both vehicles drove onto the sidewalk toward a crowd before police intervened.
  • Police conducted traffic stops with help from Minnesota State Patrol and Bloomington police.
  • All occupants of both vehicles, including Lang, were arrested on probable cause riot.
  • Additional arrests happened near City Hall during the event.
  • Lang was booked into Hennepin County jail; no formal charges beyond probable cause riot announced.
  • Lang is known for participating in the January 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol riot.
  • President Donald Trump pardoned Lang in January 2025 after Lang spent years in pretrial detention.
  • Lang is active in far-right politics, organizing rallies and running for U.S. Senate in Florida.
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