West St. Paul man charged for pulling gun on ICE agents
A West St. Paul man has been arrested and charged after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents say he followed them and pulled a gun. Authorities report the suspect admitted to pulling the weapon on the agents.
📌 Key Facts
- West St. Paul officers responded to the 1300 block of Charlton Street on Dec. 22 after ICE agents reported a man in a Chevy pickup 'just pulled a gun on homeland security.'
- The suspect, identified as Thomas Edwin Edwards, 63, allegedly admitted taking his gun out and said he 'would have shot' the ICE agent who pointed a gun at him.
- ICE agents told police Edwards followed them from a Home Depot, drove aggressively, displayed a gun, and later pulled alongside a marked ICE vehicle, mimed drawing from his waistband and yelled at agents to 'get the f*** out of here'; officers recovered a loaded .45‑caliber semi‑automatic handgun from his truck.
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