On January 27, 2026, Brooklyn Park Police officers were dispatched to an apartment building on Boone Avenue within the city of Brooklyn Park, Hennepin County, Minnesota, on a report of a female Victim [NAME REDACTED], no shoes, bleeding and very cold. INJURY Upon arrival, officers met with a reporting party who stated Victim [NAME REDACTED] on his outside door/window to be let in. Officers observed that the female Victim [NAME REDACTED] on the ground in the apartment. There were multiple paper towels covered in blood along with a cotton towel around her that was also covered in blood.
Victim [NAME REDACTED], believed to be because of the pain she was in. Officers observed that she had multiple lacerations on her face and that her left eye was extremely swollen and shut. When she opened her eyes, she was only able to open her right eye as her left eye was so swollen shut and not able to open. There was lots of dried blood on Victim's face, and there was still active bleeding on her left eye. While officers tried to gather information from her, she was going in and out of consciousness.
Victim was transported by ambulance to the hospital. VICTIM INFORMATION Officers were able to learn Victim [NAME REDACTED] in an apartment in the same building but on the 3rd floor. Victim [NAME REDACTED] was a male who went by "B". Victim [NAME REDACTED] attempted to use pepper spray. In a statement at the hospital, Victim was able to tell officers it was her and BRYANT BAKER [DOB REDACTED], herein after "Defendant", in the apartment. He hit her with his fists and feet and he kicked her. She sprayed mace at some point.
They are not boyfriend and girlfriend, but they have had sex with the most recent within 3 days. Victim had stitches above her eye and awaited additional injury results. APARTMENT Durin an investigation into possible locations, officers located and obtained a search warrant for an apartment on the 3rd floor. After entry into the apartment officers located Defendant and a female, Witness 1, in bed in the bedroom. Officers observed dried blood on the floor of the inside of the apartment, a purple bottle of mace on the floor of the bedroom, multiple cell phones,.22 caliber bullets, numerous broken glass pipes and bottles of alcohol.
Officers also noticed shattered glass on the floor outside the apartment. WITNESS 1 In a post-Miranda statement Witness 1 described Defendant and Victim are in a relationship that involves a lot of arguments. Witness 1 was not present during the assault. SCALES In a post-Miranda statement Defendant stated he was alone with Victim [NAME REDACTED]. Defendant admitted they knew each other for a couple years and would have sex, including a few days prior. Defendant stated they were drinking vodka. Defendant stated he didn’t know what happened or how Victim [NAME REDACTED]. Officers photographed Defendant who had a small scratch on his forehead, a scratch on his right pointer finger knuckle, and possible blood on the right side of his face. 2 ••-CR-••-•••• Filed in District Court State of Minnesota 1/28/2026 Defendant is currently in custody pending charges from this incident.
