Somali thugs Rob and Drag Independent Journalist Nick Sortor with a Car in Minneapolis [WATCH]

A Minneapolis protester was accused of stealing a camera from conservative activist and social media personality Nick Sortor during a confrontation that escalated into a dangerous street encounter, according to video footage and statements Sortor posted on X.

The incident unfolded as Sortor and his crew were traveling through Minneapolis while following ongoing protests.

In a post shared on X, Sortor said a group of individuals followed him and his team around the city throughout the day.

He claimed the situation escalated when a woman from the group allegedly grabbed his camera as he was driving down the street.

Video footage posted online begins with one of Sortor’s companions reacting to the incident.

“What did she just do?” the person asked as Sortor’s vehicle came to an abrupt stop.

Sortor appeared to respond, saying, “She f**king…” before exiting the car and chasing after the suspect, whom he later accused of stealing his $1,000 camera.

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The video shows Sortor and the suspect engaging in what appears to be a brief physical struggle in the street, though much of the interaction is partially blocked from view by Sortor’s vehicle.

Moments later, the suspect is seen driving away while Sortor runs alongside the car and clings to the driver’s side door handle.

In his post, Sortor said his “hand got trapped in their door handle” and that he was “dragged down the street.”

The footage appears to show the vehicle swerving onto an icy sidewalk as Sortor struggles to maintain his footing while being pulled alongside the moving car.

As the pursuit continued, Sortor’s cameraman can be heard yelling, “Just tell her to give him the camera back!”

The video then cuts abruptly.

When it resumes, Sortor is no longer attached to the vehicle and is seen walking quickly down the sidewalk.

“They just stole my camera,” Sortor said while catching his breath as another individual confronted him verbally.

“This is what you wanted, right?” the person shouted.

“Listen here, motherf**ker, you better get the f**k outta here right now!”

A group of approximately eight individuals gathered around Sortor and his crew, demanding that they leave the area.

“Nobody stepped in. Nobody stepped in,” Sortor said during the confrontation.

As the group continued to pressure them to leave, Sortor’s cameraman responded by saying they were “allowed to be here” because “it’s the United States of America.”

In his post, Sortor alleged that the individuals involved were part of a “group of Somali thugs” and urged the Department of Homeland Security to “raid this place.”

🚨 BREAKING: A group of Somali thugs just ROBBED me of my $1,000 camera in the Cedar Riverside neighborhood of Minneapolis

They then DRAGGED ME DOWN THE STREET as my hand got trapped in their door handle

NOBODY bothered helping

DHS MUST RAID THIS PLACE! pic.twitter.com/DXI426E9AY

— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) January 18, 2026

The FBI Rapid Response account reposted Sortor’s video on X with the caption, “We’re on it.”

We’re on it. https://t.co/NfTouaIb0a

— FBI Rapid Response (@FBI_Response) January 19, 2026

Sortor has a history of confrontations while covering protests across the country.

In late September and early October, he attended multiple anti-ICE demonstrations in Portland, Oregon. He was arrested during one protest outside an ICE building on Oct. 2, though he was never charged.

During an interview with Fox News host Laura Ingraham, Sortor claimed Portland police were “ordered” to target far-right influencers, including himself. He announced plans to sue the city of Portland for $10 million, although it remains unclear whether a lawsuit was ever filed.

The Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office later stated that Portland police “had probable cause” to arrest Sortor and two other individuals following what it described as “a small but chaotic scene involving Mr. Sortor and a group of demonstrators.”

However, prosecutors declined to file charges, stating they did not “believe the crime of Disorderly Conduct can be proven against Mr. Sortor beyond a reasonable doubt.”

After the Portland incidents, Sortor traveled to New Orleans to cover protests that emerged as ICE agents conducted enforcement operations in the city.

More recently, he has focused on protests in Minneapolis.

In early January, Sortor visited the Hilton hotel that had refused to host ICE or DHS personnel.

🚨 BREAKING EXCLUSIVE: I went into the Minnesota Hilton who “apologized” for banning DHS agents, and EXPOSED them for CONTINUING to ban DHS agents@HiltonHotels has decided they want the FULL BUDLIGHT treatment at this point.

Hilton’s operator, Everpeak, STRAIGHT UP LIED in… pic.twitter.com/3g97P7okpz

— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) January 6, 2026

He also continued covering demonstrations following the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good by an ICE agent and the protests that followed her death.