In Spokane, Washington, federal authorities have apprehended a woman accused of threatening the life of a federal law enforcement officer and their family. This follows allegations that she used identification details stolen during a January riot in Minneapolis, which resulted in an FBI vehicle being damaged.
The FBI’s Minneapolis division took to X on Monday, declaring, “Threatening an FBI agent and their family is intolerable.” The statement continued, “Yesterday, at our request, FBI agents in Spokane, Washington, took into custody a woman who had left three alarming voicemails threatening an FBI agent, his spouse, and their child due to the agent’s duties in Minnesota. Should you threaten law enforcement officials or their families, the FBI will track you down and ensure you face justice.”
According to a federal criminal complaint unsealed on Monday, Brenna Marie Doyle allegedly made threats to kill a federal officer in Minnesota around January 16, 2026. The threats were reportedly made with the intent to intimidate or retaliate against the officer over their official responsibilities.
Authorities claim that Doyle also extended these threats to the officer’s family, specifically targeting the spouse and child, with similar motives of intimidation or retaliation linked to the officer’s professional role.
Prosecutors detail that Doyle transmitted these menacing voicemails across state lines, fully aware that they would be interpreted as threats against the officer and their family.
Doyle’s arrest is linked to the events on January 14 in Minneapolis, where rioters vandalized and looted an FBI vehicle. FBI Director Kash Patel addressed the incident on X on Sunday, confirming her apprehension.
“This is nearly a dozen public arrests the FBI and our partners have made in connection with the January 14 incident, where rioters destroyed a taxpayer-funded FBI vehicle and stole government property, including weapons,” Patel told Fox News Digital on Monday. “Our teams have responded quickly and professionally in the days since despite a significant number of challenges.
Federal law enforcement agents detain a demonstrator during a raid in south Minneapolis. (Victor J. Blue/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
“The FBI will continue aggressively pursuing the violent criminal actors who attack or threaten our law enforcement, impede their lawful operations, or destroy and vandalize government property – not just in Minneapolis but across the country,” he added.
The incident dates back to Jan. 14 in Minneapolis, when Patel said rioters damaged an FBI vehicle and stole equipment from inside it.
The FBI has said several government vehicles were vandalized and broken into that night as agents responded to a reported assault on a federal officer, adding that federal property was taken from the vehicles.
Scenes of vandalism in the NE section of Minneapolis, Wednesday, January 14, 2026. (Jamie Vera/Fox News)
The arrest announced this week follows an earlier arrest tied to the same incident involving Raul Gutierrez, 33, whom authorities identified as a member of the violent Latin Kings gang.
At the time, Attorney General Pam Bondi said Gutierrez was accused of stealing FBI body armor and weapons and noted his alleged history of violent crimes. White House border czar Tom Homan separately said Gutierrez allegedly took a firearm from the FBI.
Authorities said the thefts happened amid protests that erupted in Minneapolis on January 14 following an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operation. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said an ICE agent shot a Venezuelan national in the leg after agents were allegedly ambushed and attacked with a shovel.
