A video circulating online shows protesters in Minneapolis pulling a locked cabinet-style box from a vehicle believed by witnesses to be government-owned.
The footage, captured by an independent journalist, shows several demonstrators using ratchet straps attached to a pickup truck to tear the box off the vehicle’s rear.
Once the secured box is freed, several people are seen attempting to open it on the street. The contents of the box are not immediately shown in the footage.
The video was taken near the site of ongoing unrest in Minneapolis following a series of controversial federal law enforcement actions that have drawn large crowds and protests.
According to local reports, some vehicles in the area were believed to be government-owned and were damaged or inspected by crowd members as tensions escalated.
Minneapolis police urged crowds to disperse during related demonstrations, calling some gatherings an unlawful assembly, and authorities have made arrests tied to the unrest.
Officials have not confirmed whether the vehicle in the video belonged to a specific federal agency or what, if anything, was inside the removed box. As of now, there are no verified reports about weapons or ammunition taken from the scene.
The video has drawn attention online, with viewers reacting to both the tension on the streets and the audacity of the crowd’s actions.