Pardoned Jan. 6er Jake Lang arrested after damaging Anti ICE sculpture at the Minnesota State Capitol
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Published: February 5th , 2026
ST. PAUL — A Florida man was arrested Wednesday afternoon after Capitol security observed damage to a permitted display on the front steps of the Minnesota State Capitol.
According to authorities, at approximately 2:32 p.m. on February 5, Capitol security dispatchers saw an individual kicking parts of a display set up on the Capitol promenade. The damage caused a portion of the display to fall to the ground and break.
The suspect was identified as Edward Jacob Lang, pardoned Jan 6er from Florida. Investigators say Lang left the area in a vehicle following the incident.
A Minnesota State Patrol trooper stopped the vehicle near the intersection of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and University Avenue. Lang was arrested without incident and transported to the Ramsey County Jail, where he was booked on suspicion of criminal damage to property.
In a statement shared after his arrest, Lang claimed he was taken into custody for altering a sign related to immigration enforcement. Lang said he changed a display reading “Prosecute ICE” to “Pro ICE,” adding that he was being charged with a felony for what he described as $6,000 in damage and was being held at the Ramsey County Jail.