On April 12, 2026, at approximately 4:45 A.M., police responded to 5XX Stryker Avenue, St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota. The caller, TTF, reported that his ex-girlfriend, later fully identified as ARMANI CHARVARN BENSON – [DOB redacted], was in his home and tried to stab him. A second caller, TCS, reported that BENSON came at her with a knife. Upon arrival, police spoke with TCS, who said she lived at the residence with TTF. TCS reported that when they entered the residence, all the lights were off then BENSON, who had been hiding in the home, turned on the lights and came at them while holding a knife in each hand.
TCS said she fled the residence in fear that BENSON would stab her. TCS stated that BENSON also tried to stab TTF before he fled the home. TCS reported that BENSON broke into the home earlier in the night, but she was not there. TCS said someone sent her a video of the incident, which she provided to police. In the video, BENSON was inside the home holding what appears to be a knife while TTF repeatedly told her to leave his residence and made statements about her breaking in and bleaching his clothing.
TTF refused to return to the home to speak with police. Police located BENSON inside the residence. Police also located multiple knives in BENSON’s bag. Police observed damage to the front door. BENSON told police that she snuck in the back window at some point that night. Police also located a knife on the basement steps. Earlier that evening, police received a call from TTF, who reported that BENSON broke into his home. TTF also mentioned that he was threatened with knives at some point and had video of it.
TTF would not speak with officers when they called him. BENSON also called police and reported that she was there to pick up some items but was kicked out. Following a Miranda advisory, BENSON told police that she did not live at the residence and her ex- boyfriend, TTF, lived there. BENSON said she and TTF were in an on/off relationship for the past two years and have a child together. BENSON reported that TTF is currently with a female, TCS, and they also have a child in common. BENSON admitted that she was at TTF’s residence earlier and was kicked out by TTF around 2:00 A.M. BENSON said she called police for assistance in getting her property from the residence but was able to do so without help and left before police arrived.
BENSON said she went back home then was contacted by TTF to come back to his residence because TTF wanted to hang out with some friends and asked her to watch his apartment. BENSON stated that TTF’s residence needed to be watched because someone kicked in the back door a few days earlier, and the door could not be secured. BENSON reported that she was sleeping inside the apartment until police woke her up knocking at the door. When asked if she saw where TTF went, BENSON responded that she was just with TTF inside the apartment ten minutes prior to police knocking on the door, that TTF just disappeared from the apartment, and she did not know where he went.
