At around 9:45 AM on April 14, 2026, officers went to [ADDRESS REDACTED], St. Paul, Ramsey County on a domestic. Officers spoke to JS [DOB REDACTED] who said her brother, JACOB ROMAN SAWYER [DOB REDACTED], assaulted her and broke multiple windows inside the residence. JS explained that Sawyer shoved his way into the apartment and yelled, “You touched my stuff? You moved my stuff?” Sawyer swept pots and pans off the stove towards JS. Boiling water from one of the pots almost hit JS. Sawyer advanced towards JS who grabbed a kitchen knife to protect herself fearing Sawyer was going to kill her.
Sawyer punched and broke 4 windows inside the residence and stormed out of the house. JS went outside to see if Sawyer had left. Sawyer advanced towards JS and tried to grab and hit her. Another sister was inside during Sawyer’s altercation with JS. The sister was too scared to come out of her room for fear that Sawyer would hurt her. The sisters said Sawyer is psychotic and has become unpredictable. Sawyer’s mother returned home and spoke to police. She said their landlord recently told them Sawyer could no longer stay there.
The family gathered Sawyer’s belongings and put them outside so he could easily grab the items without coming inside. Sawyer called his mother in a rage that morning because his property had been moved. Sawyer would not give his mother a chance to answer him, and he said he was going to smash everything at his mother’s house. Sawyer threatened his mother that this was just the beginning. Sawyer’s mother parked away from her house fearing Sawyer would damage her vehicle. Sawyer’s mother said he has started using hard drugs, and the family has noticed an increase in aggression and disrespect towards them.
Sawyer has 6 prior felony convictions. Sawyer has 2 prior qualified domestic violence-related offense convictions within the past 10 years: On May 1, 2025, Sawyer was sentenced on a felony assault in the fourth degree in Ramsey County District Court file 62-CR-24-5578. Sawyer received an agreed upon dispositional departure to probation. On August 12, 2021, Sawyer was sentenced on a felony DANCO violation in Dakota County District Court file 19HA-CR-21-236. The case involved a woman who had children with Sawyer.
Sawyer committed these offenses while pending trial on a felony VOCSL 5 in Ramsey County District Court file 62-CR-25-4417. Sawyer committed these offenses while charged with gross misdemeanor assault in the fifth degree and gross misdemeanor assault in the fourth degree in Ramsey County District Court file 62-CR-26-2339 from an offense date of April 3, 2026. Sawyer punched a TRIP agent's arm at a train platform. Sawyer kicked an arresting officer in the hand. Sawyer was charged via an order for detention.
It appears the signing judge changed that status to a summons.
