Jose Giovanni Chemboion Chisag

On April 26, 2026, officers were dispatched to a residence located in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, based on a domestic assault involving a knife. When officers arrived, they made contact with an adult female identified herein as "Victim." Victim was bleeding from her hand as well as her head. Victim reported that her boyfriend, JOSE GIOVANNI CHEMOION CHISAG ([DOB redacted]), hereinafter Defendant, had been drinking and became aggressive and violent with her. When Victim stated that she was going to call the police, Defendant grabbed a small knife to stab at her head.

Victim tried to protect herself by blocking the knife and grabbing it, and she cut her hand when she grabbed the knife with her left hand. Victim also reported that Defendant told Victim, "If you won't be with me, I'm going to mark up your face as a reminder of me." Victim reported that Defendant lived in the same residence as her roommate. Defendant had left the residence before police arrived. Victim went to the hospital to be treated for her injuries. An investigator took a statement from Victim's 17-year-old son who was also home at the time of the incident.

Victim's son was sleeping when he woke up to his mother screaming. He ran downstairs, but Defendant was gone. Victim's son saw blood everywhere and his mother was bleeding and crying. He called 911. Defendant remains out of custody. Due to the serious nature of the offenses charged, a warrant complaint is requested so conditions of release can be established.