Christopher Chaudhry

On May 26, 2026, around 1:39 P.M., officers received a past-action assault call at [ADDRESS REDACTED] in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota. Dispatch notes relayed that the reported party (“Victim”) had stated that a neighbor in the apartment building had previously threatened her and her children with a knife. Upon arrival, officers spoke with a property management employee. The employee identified the suspect as Defendant CHRISTOPHER CHAUDHRY, born on [DOB REDACTED]. The employee explained that Defendant has acted disorderly toward other tenants and that his behavior has escalated, resulting in complaints from other tenants.

The employee showed surveillance video from May 24, 2026, capturing an elevator area. The video depicted Victim and her two young children near an elevator area. Defendant is then seen approaching Victim while holding a large knife and waving it around at times. Defendant and Victim appear to exchange words before Defendant walked away. Officers spoke with Victim, who provided a video that she took of the incident from May 24. That video captured a verbal exchange between the parties, with Victim at one point using a homophobic slur toward Defendant.

In a follow-up statement, Victim [NAME REDACTED] had previously harassed her but that this incident represented the first time that Defendant had used a weapon. Victim stated that Defendant also threatened to kill and stab her and her children. Defendant is in custody. BLAKELY NOTICE: Two children saw, heard, or otherwise witnessed this offense.