Jordan Austin Richardson

At around 2:15 AM on April 30, 2026, a man called 911 to report that he heard yelling, screaming, and stomping coming from a neighbor’s apartment at [address omitted], St. Paul, Ramsey County. The caller reported that he heard a man say he was going to kill a woman. Officers went to the apartment associated with the domestic, and they heard an argument. Officers knocked and announced their presence. JORDAN AUSTIN RICHARDSON ([DOB redacted]) told officers to go away. Officers eventually convinced Richardson to open the door.

Officers detained Richardson and made contact with RSAW ([DOB redacted]). RSAW told officers Richardson was her husband. He had been gone for three days. RSAW called Richardson and asked him to come home. RSAW told Richardson she wanted a divorce to date other people. Richardson entered the apartment in an aggressive manner when he returned. Richardson had a brick or stone in his hand, and he swung it at RSAW. Richardson swung his arms, and he hit RSAW’s mouth with the hand that did not hold the stone.

Richardson backed RSAW toward a closet. RSAW fell. Richardson stood over RSAW and yelled at her. RSAW later said Richardson threatened to get a gun and kill her at one point during the incident. Richardson said he and RSAW argued. She laughed at him when he told her his jaw hurt. When asked about threatening to kill RSAW, Richardson said he meant he would kill her with kindness. Richardson claimed RSAW became violent and hit his jaw. Richardson insisted that the officer was talking to him in a strange manner, and he claimed the officer had someone sitting in his lap during their conversation.