Protesters Allege Sheriff's Office, RSPD Lied about Thursday ICE Demonstration

Protesters Allege Sheriff's Office, RSPD Lied about Thursday ICE Demonstration

ROCK SPRINGS — Sweetwater County residents protesting against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Thursday morning are disputing statements issued by Sweetwater County Sheriff John Grossnickle and the Rock Springs Police Department, saying the statements misrepresent the situation and allege Grossnickle is lying about the event. People gathered at the Four Points by Sheraton Hotel early

ICE protest at Rock Springs hotel prompts police response

Rock Springs police responded to a protest Thursday morning at a hotel where U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents were staying and assisted them in leaving, the Rock Springs Police Department said in a statement.  A crowd of people had gathered around the ICE agents’ cars and used vehicles to block the officers from leaving the Clarion Hotel, according to the statement. The ICE agents asked the police department to help them leave the…

RSPD and Sheriff address today's Federal/ICE agents incident

January 29, 2026 — Wyo4News From the Rock Springs Police Department This morning, we were dispatched to the Clarion Hotel for a disturbance. Upon arrival, our officers learned that federal agents were staying at the hotel. A crowd of people had formed around the agents’ vehicles, preventing them from leaving. Additionally, the crowd used […]

Protesters Block ICE From Leaving Hotel In Rock Springs

Protesters surrounded ICE vehicles at the Four Points Sheraton hotel in Rock Springs and prevented officers from leaving the hotel parking lot on…