On November 8, 2025, at 3:45 AM, Minneapolis police officers responded to the report of domestic abuse threats at a residence on the 3000 block of Pleasant Avenue South, within the city of Minneapolis, Hennepin County. Upon arrival, police spoke with the reporting party and Victim, who indicated her ex-boyfriend of approximately 2 years, MAURICE MELANCON [DOB REDACTED], hereinafter “Defendant,” has been calling her repeatedly all day long and will not leave her alone. Victim described to officers she previously had no contact orders against the Defendant, and he went to prison for the same behavior.
The Defendant was released from prison on October 23rd, 2025, and has been harassing her since his release. Defendant does not currently have a phone but calls the victim from libraries or other publicly available telephones. Officers learned the victim [NAME REDACTED] on other days prior to this incident. The Defendant indicated to the Victim that he knows where she lives and where she works, and he will damage her property and assault her. Officers observed on victim's phone at least 20 phone calls made to her from 2 different phone numbers before officers arrived.
While officers were on scene, the defendant continued to call the victim at least 12 times if not more. Victim answered one of the phone calls in front of the officers. The defendant stated hello several times before going on a tangent about “doing to her what she did to him” as well as other comments. Officers observed the victim noticeably scared and exhausted by the Defendant's behavior and fear of running into the Defendant. Victim also showed officers the case number blue cards of reports of other threats she reported to police.
Investigators have 3 current open reports within Minneapolis. Defendant has the following prior felony adjudication or convictions, and qualified domestic abuse related offenses: Violation of No Contact Order in Hennepin County Court file ••-CR-••-•••• on August 26, 2024; Violation of a No Contact Order in Hennepin County Court file ••-CR-••-•••• on August 26, 2024; 3rd Degree Burglary in Hennepin County Court file ••-CR-••-•••• on November 20, 2023; 4th degree Assault on a Police Officer in Hennepin County Court file ••-CR-••-•••• on November 20, 2023; and 1st Degree Burglary in Hennepin County Court file ••-CR-••-•••• on November 3, 2017. Defendant’s whereabouts are unknown.
Based on the seriousness of this case and the possible penalties attached, a warrant is requested to address bail and conditions necessary to protect the public safety and ensure Defendant's reappearance.
