Another declaration filed in federal civil rights lawsuit Tincher v. Noem describes an ICE agent telling a community volunteer in the Minneapolis suburb of Richfield that he would be added to a list of domestic terrorists — for honking his horn near a school during morning drop-off.
Ryan Doxsey, a 42-year-old software engineer and father of a 6-year-old in Richfield, regularly volunteers with neighbors to monitor ICE activity around local schools, particularly during drop-off and pick-up times when children and families are present.
On January 27, 2026, while patrolling near Richfield STEM School, Doxsey followed a white Ford Expedition with Texas plates he had confirmed matched a known ICE vehicle. He honked several times to alert the community, then followed at a safe distance without honking further or breaking any traffic laws.
The ICE vehicle turned around and drove directly at his car, forcing him to reverse. It then activated flashing lights. An agent in tactical gear and a mask — with what appeared to be a holstered gun — approached his passenger window, told him it was his "one warning to stop impeding," photographed his license plate and face, and told him he would be added to a list of domestic terrorists and arrested if he continued following.
This was not his first such encounter. On January 23, after a brief follow of a suspected ICE vehicle near his home, he returned to find the same vehicle parked directly in front of his house for approximately ten minutes. He believes they ran his plates to find his address.
Doxsey says the constant presence of masked federal agents near schools is affecting his son's sense of safety. He reports hypervigilance and difficulty sleeping, but says he will continue observing.
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Case No. 25-cv-04669 | D. Minn. | Filed 2/17/26
https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/72047643/160/tincher-v-noem/