Samuel David Sterling

On May 29, 2026, officers responded to an assault call at [ADDRESS REDACTED] in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota. Dispatch notes relayed that a party had sustained two gashes to their head and that the suspect was still onsite. The reporting party identified the suspect as Defendant SAMUEL DAVID STERLING, born on [DOB REDACTED]. At the scene, officers located an adult male (“Victim”) in the lobby area. Victim was holding a paper towel soaked in blood against his right eye. When Victim [NAME REDACTED], officers noted a large, fresh laceration that was still bleeding near Victim’s right eyebrow.

Officers noted that Victim’s right eye was starting to swell. In addition, Victim had a Band-Aid on his forehead. When Victim removed that Band-Aid, officers saw two smaller lacerations from an apparent bite mark that appeared fresh and still actively bleeding. Victim explained that he and Defendant are friends and that they were hanging out in Victim’s apartment. While hanging out, Victim and Defendant conversed about a mutual acquaintance that Victim considers a friend, but that Defendant does not like.

Defendant became angry with Victim [NAME REDACTED] stated that he liked this third party. Defendant lunged at Victim [NAME REDACTED] in the face. Victim reported that he defended himself by biting Defendant back and by punching him. Officers located Defendant in the building and arrested him. Defendant is on conditional release for a pending charge of Fifth-Degree Assault in court file #••-CR-••-••••. Defendant is in custody.