Dejaun Martinez Garcia

On April 26, 2026, officers with the Minneapolis Police Department responded to the area of 700 30th Avenue North in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota following reports of a domestic assault. Upon arrival, officers met with J. G. (herein Victim) who stated that her ex-boyfriend was at her home and was yelling and screaming at her. Victim’s ex-boyfriend was identified as DEJUAN MARTINEZ GARCIA; [DOB REDACTED] (herein Defendant). The situation escalated and the Defendant took a crowbar and struck Victim’s vehicle with it multiple times.

The Defendant then got into his car and tried to hit Victim’s vehicle with his vehicle. Victim stood in front of her vehicle to block the Defendant from doing so. The Defendant then stopped his vehicle, got out, and then punched Victim in the face knocking her to the ground. Victim told police that the Defendant is currently on probation for a prior incident in which he assaulted Victim. Police also spoke with Victim’s adult daughter (herein Witness 1). Witness 1 stated that she came home and saw Victim [NAME REDACTED] in the backyard.

Witness 1 told police that she saw the Defendant driving his car towards Victim, then get out of the car, and punch Victim [NAME REDACTED]. The Defendant was located by police as they arrived at the scene, and he was taken into custody. Officers noted the odor of alcohol coming from the Defendant’s person. He was later placed under arrest and transported to Hennepin County Jail. The Defendant has four qualified prior domestic violence-related offense convictions in the past 10 years including: 1. FEL Domestic Assault from 1/18/2024 in court file ••-CR-••-•••• (same victim) 2. FEL DANCO Violation from 8/12/2019 in court file ••-CR-••-•••• 3. FEL Domestic Assault from 7/10/2018 in court file ••-CR-••-•••• 4. FEL Domestic Assault from 7/10/2018 in court file ••-CR-••-•••• (same victim) The Defendant is currently in custody.