Rafiq Abdul Hakim Mortland

On 6/9/2026, at approximately 0642 hours, officers were dispatched to a domestic at [ADDRESS REDACTED], Brooklyn Park, Hennepin County, MN. Upon arrival, officers spoke with Victim [NAME REDACTED] stated her boyfriend, Rafiq Abdul Hakim Mortland, [DOB REDACTED] (now referred to as "Defendant") beat her up. They have been in a romantic relationship approximately one year. She explained she was out with a friend last night and Defendant came to pick her up and she stayed at his address overnight. That morning at approximately 0620 hours, Defendant asked her if she wanted to have sex numerous times.

Victim [NAME REDACTED] told Defendant she did not want to have sex. Defendant then started putting his leg on her couple of times and then got mad and started hitting her. The assault escalated and Defendant got on top of her and began strangling her with two hands. Defendant then held one hand around her neck and started punching her with his other hand. Victim [NAME REDACTED] was happening he saw stars and couldn't breath, which caused her to panic. She was in shock and now says her voice is "messed up." She explained Defendant had a thumb on one side and middle finger on the other side of her neck squeezing it completely shut.

Victim [NAME REDACTED] couldn’t gasp, couldn’t scream, couldn’t make any noise other than barely gurgle. While strangling her, Defendant stated, "I’ll beat you to death before cops show up!" Defendant eventually let up enough for her to tell him what she thought he wanted to hear, which was “am not going to call the cops”. Defendant then left in a vehicle. Defendant was later arrested and explained he "never touched her." Defendant is currently in custody at the Hennepin County Jail.