Hansel Baltazar

On or about February 17, 2026, Richfield police officers were dispatched to a report of a disturbance at [ADDRESS REDACTED], Richfield, Hennepin County, Minnesota. Police arrived and made contact with a female, “Victim” herein. She was holding a toddler and crying. She told police that HANSEL BALTAZAR [DOB REDACTED], "Defendant" herein, came home from work and they got into an argument in the kitchen. At some point, Defendant pushed her into the wall, insulted her, and called her a bad mom. Defendant then choked her with one hand and pushed her with the other hand.

She said that while being choked, she could not breathe and feared for her life. She said their son was in the room and saw the altercation. She eventually pushed him off of her and ran into the hallway. Defendant caught up to her and strangled her again. Defendant is in custody.