ICE pursuit ends in Selby–Western crash, crowd gathers

St. Paul police say a red sedan being pursued by federal immigration agents under Operation Metro Surge crashed late Wednesday morning at Western and Selby Avenues, sending the person ICE was chasing to the hospital with non‑life‑threatening injuries and damaging several bystanders’ cars. A large crowd quickly formed, with people blowing whistles and filming the scene — a now‑common response in Twin Cities neighborhoods trying to document federal operations after previous ICE shootings and disputed raids. Newly elected Mayor Kaohly Her blasted the pursuit as another example of "reckless" ICE tactics that are "causing chaos and putting residents at risk," and renewed her call for Metro Surge to end immediately, while thanking neighbors and St. Paul officers who stayed to help. DHS did not respond to FOX 9’s questions, leaving key details — including why the target was being pursued and what led up to the chase — unanswered. On social media, residents are highlighting the crash as proof that even routine St. Paul intersections have become dangerous ground when federal agents are in the mix.