Federal agent fires after vehicle strikes in St. Paul
St. Paul police say a federal agent fired their service weapon after being struck by a vehicle on the 1300 block of Westminster Street just after 8:20 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 21. The agent sustained non-life-threatening injuries, the suspect was uninjured and taken into custody by federal authorities, and SPPD says no city officers were involved in the use of force.
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The Payne-Phalen neighborhood in St. Paul, where the incident occurred, has a population that is 36.3% Asian, 25.4% White, 15.8% Black, and 8.9% Hispanic or Latino. ([City-Data.com](https://www.city-data.com/neighborhood/Payne-Phalen-Saint-Paul-MN.html)) ([City-Data.com](https://www.city-data.com/neighborhood/Payne-Phalen-Saint-Paul-MN.html)) ([City-Data.com](https://www.city-data.com/neighborhood/Payne-Phalen-Saint-Paul-MN.html)) ([City-Data.com](https://www.city-data.com/neighborhood/Payne-Phalen-Saint-Paul-MN.html)) ([City-Data.com](https://www.city-data.com/neighborhood/Payne-Phalen-Saint-Paul-MN.html)) ([City-Data.com](https://www.city-data.com/neighborhood/Payne-Phalen-Saint-Paul-MN.html)) ([City-Data.com](https://www.city-data.com/neighborhood/Payne-Phalen-Saint-Paul-MN.html)) ([City-Data.com](https://www.city-data.com/neighborhood/Payne-Phalen-Saint-Paul-MN.html)) ([City-Data.com](https://www.city-data.com/neighborhood/Payne-Phalen-Saint-Paul-MN.html)) ([City-Data.com](https://www.city-data.com/neighborhood/Payne-Phalen-Saint-Paul-MN.html))
Payne-Phalen neighborhood in Saint Paul, Minnesota (MN), 55101 ... â City-Data.com
The crime rate in the Payne-Phalen neighborhood of St. Paul is 84% higher than the national average, with violent crimes 156% higher than the national average. ([AreaVibes](https://www.areavibes.com/st.+paul-mn/payne+phallen/crime/)) ([AreaVibes](https://www.areavibes.com/st.+paul-mn/payne+phallen/crime/)) ([AreaVibes](https://www.areavibes.com/st.+paul-mn/payne+phallen/crime/)) ([AreaVibes](https://www.areavibes.com/st.+paul-mn/payne+phallen/crime/)) ([AreaVibes](https://www.areavibes.com/st.+paul-mn/payne+phallen/crime/)) ([AreaVibes](https://www.areavibes.com/st.+paul-mn/payne+phallen/crime/)) ([AreaVibes](https://www.areavibes.com/st.+paul-mn/payne+phallen/crime/)) ([AreaVibes](https://www.areavibes.com/st.+paul-mn/payne+phallen/crime/)) ([AreaVibes](https://www.areavibes.com/st.+paul-mn/payne+phallen/crime/)) ([AreaVibes](https://www.areavibes.com/st.+paul-mn/payne+phallen/crime/))
Payne Phallen, St. Paul, MN Crime Rates â AreaVibes
In Minnesota, Black individuals make up 7% of the population but accounted for 27.5% of all arrests in 2024. ([Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension](https://www.lrl.mn.gov/docs/2025/mandated/251667.pdf)) ([Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension](https://www.lrl.mn.gov/docs/2025/mandated/251667.pdf)) ([Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension](https://www.lrl.mn.gov/docs/2025/mandated/251667.pdf)) ([Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension](https://www.lrl.mn.gov/docs/2025/mandated/251667.pdf)) ([Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension](https://www.lrl.mn.gov/docs/2025/mandated/251667.pdf)) ([Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension](https://www.lrl.mn.gov/docs/2025/mandated/251667.pdf)) ([Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension](https://www.lrl.mn.gov/docs/2025/mandated/251667.pdf)) ([Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension](https://www.lrl.mn.gov/docs/2025/mandated/251667.pdf)) ([Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension](https://www.lrl.mn.gov/docs/2025/mandated/251667.pdf)) ([Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension](https://www.lrl.mn.gov/docs/2025/mandated/251667.pdf))
2024 BCA Uniform Crime Report â Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension
Assaults against ICE law enforcement increased by 1,153% from January 21 to November 21 in 2025 compared to the same period in 2024, with 238 assaults reported in 2025 versus 19 in 2024. ([Department of Homeland Security](https://www.dhs.gov/news/2025/11/24/sanctuary-politicians-rhetoric-fuels-more-1150-increase-violence-against-ice-law)) ([Department of Homeland Security](https://www.dhs.gov/news/2025/11/24/sanctuary-politicians-rhetoric-fuels-more-1150-increase-violence-against-ice-law)) ([Department of Homeland Security](https://www.dhs.gov/news/2025/11/24/sanctuary-politicians-rhetoric-fuels-more-1150-increase-violence-against-ice-law)) ([Department of Homeland Security](https://www.dhs.gov/news/2025/11/24/sanctuary-politicians-rhetoric-fuels-more-1150-increase-violence-against-ice-law)) ([Department of Homeland Security](https://www.dhs.gov/news/2025/11/24/sanctuary-politicians-rhetoric-fuels-more-1150-increase-violence-against-ice-law)) ([Department of Homeland Security](https://www.dhs.gov/news/2025/11/24/sanctuary-politicians-rhetoric-fuels-more-1150-increase-violence-against-ice-law)) ([Department of Homeland Security](https://www.dhs.gov/news/2025/11/24/sanctuary-politicians-rhetoric-fuels-more-1150-increase-violence-against-ice-law)) ([Department of Homeland Security](https://www.dhs.gov/news/2025/11/24/sanctuary-politicians-rhetoric-fuels-more-1150-increase-violence-against-ice-law)) ([Department of Homeland Security](https://www.dhs.gov/news/2025/11/24/sanctuary-politicians-rhetoric-fuels-more-1150-increase-violence-against-ice-law)) ([Department of Homeland Security](https://www.dhs.gov/news/2025/11/24/sanctuary-politicians-rhetoric-fuels-more-1150-increase-violence-against-ice-law))
Sanctuary Politicians' Rhetoric Fuels More Than 1,150% Increase in Violence Against ICE Law Enforcement â Department of Homeland Security
đ Key Facts
- Incident time/location: just after 8:20 a.m., Dec. 21, 1300 block of Westminster St., St. Paul
- Federal agent was hit by a vehicle and then fired; agent has non-life-threatening injuries
- Suspect uninjured and taken into federal custody; SPPD officers were not part of the use of force
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