Anoka, Minnesota Police Sighting (February 2025)

Incident Overview

On February 19, 2025, just after 1:17 a.m., three or more officers from the Anoka Police Department observed an unidentified craft while conducting an after-action briefing in a parking lot near Domino's Pizza, close to the department headquarters. The object remained visible for approximately 90 minutes, exhibiting extraordinary mobility and a distinctive multicolor light pattern.

Object Description

Witnesses described the object as a sphere with rapidly changing 'tie-dye' colors—red, blue, green, and white—that flashed and shifted throughout the observation period. One vivid description compared it to "six hula-hoops with lights," resembling an orbital diagram of an atom. Officers estimated the object to be roughly the size of an SUV or school bus, positioned approximately 50 miles distant. The multicolor lighting was entirely inconsistent with conventional aircraft navigation lights.

Observed Behaviors

The craft exhibited several noteworthy characteristics. It hovered stationary for extended periods, then accelerated to cover dozens of miles in seconds—a velocity incompatible with known aircraft. At one point it descended in a leaf-like motion, and witnesses reported that it drifted in the direction of a nearby nuclear power plant before finally disappearing. The object's maneuverability suggested neither conventional aircraft nor standard balloon-like phenomena.

Evidence and Investigation

One officer captured video by pointing his iPhone camera through the lenses of binoculars, though the resulting footage was blurry and largely unintelligible. Despite the poor video quality, the sighting gained official attention through Americans for Safe Aerospace (ASA), a nonprofit organization that evaluates UAP sightings. ASA forwarded the report to the FBI, and the incident was subsequently documented in newly declassified FBI files released as part of the National Archives' "Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Records Collection" established under the 2024 National Defense Authorization Act. The FBI documents do not identify the object or provide a definitive conclusion.

Significance

This sighting stands out for its credible, trained witnesses; extended 90-minute observation window; video documentation (however limited); and the involvement of law enforcement with established protocols for reporting unusual phenomena. The proximity to critical infrastructure and the object's apparent interest in the nuclear facility add contextual weight to the incident.