Dejonte Williams-Hopkins

That on July 24, 2025, at approximately 2342 hours, Officers E. I. And E. S., Minneapolis Police, observed a vehicle swerve to avoid hitting another vehicle and then running over a curb while turning in the area of Lake Street and Emerson Avenue, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota. The vehicle was stopped, and as officers approached, they observed a loaded Sarsilmaz K2.45 caliber handgun on the ground directly underneath the front passenger door. Officers noted that all the windows to the vehicle were rolled up except the one for the front passenger, Defendant herein, Dejonte Williams-Hopkins, [DOB REDACTED]. Officers noted that the ground was generally wet, but the handgun appeared to be dry and just placed there.

The occupants of the vehicle were fully identified, and a warrant was later obtained for Defendant’s DNA. Defendant’s DNA was found on the pistol and State records show that he does not have a permit to carry a firearm.