A sicko who once beat up a pregnant woman and a notorious thief were among the scores of anti-ICE agitators arrested when a protest outside a Minneapolis hotel where federal agents were staying descended into chaos.
The rap sheets of those involved emerged after at least 26 protesters were cuffed at the SpringHill Suites in Maple Grove on Monday night when demonstrators started destroying property and hurling objects at law enforcement.
Among them was 37-year-old Justin Neal Shelton, of St. Paul, who was nabbed on charges of obstructing legal process.
His prior run-ins with the law date back to 2007 when he pleaded guilty to bashing a pregnant woman as he tried to steal her car, Fox News reported.
During the savage attack, Shelton and another perp knocked the soon-to-be mom to the ground, kicked her and struck her with a bottle.
Shelton, who ended up being slapped with a five-year prison sentence for the savage beatdown, was also convicted of possessing a firearm or ammunition after committing a violent crime in 2020.
Abraham Nelson Coleman, 45, who was arrested for damaging property outside the hotel, also has a slew of prior arrests.
Since 2003, the Minneapolis local has been convicted of multiple theft and property damage charges.
Others, meanwhile, have openly signaled support for anti-ICE demonstrations — including 21-year-old Rayna Michelle Alston, who has the phrase “disrupt disturb resist” brandished on her Instagram.
Alston, who was arrested on charges of riot following the hotel saga, has previously supported a nationwide shutdown as the ICE protesters boiled over across the country.
The protesters were among the dozens nabbed late Monday when scores of demonstrators flooded the SpringHill Suites, believing US Border Patrol Commander Greg Bovino and other federal agents were staying there.
“The protest was declared an unlawful assembly after property damage and violence occurred, making the activity no longer protected under the First Amendment,” Maple Grove Police said in a statement.
“Dispersal orders were issued, and individuals were given clear instructions and ample opportunity to leave.”
“The Maple Grove Police Department is aware federal agents are staying at hotels across the state and were the subject of this protest. During this incident, our priority was the safety of those in the area, hotel staff, all guests, and property,” cops added.
“While we respect First Amendment rights, we will not tolerate property damage or violence in our community.”
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