Justine Janae Humphrey

On or about May 29, 2026, at approximately 5:00 P.M., Metro Transit officers responded to a Metro Transit Bus at the Mall of America station for a report of the bus operator being assaulted. Upon arrival at the Mall of America transit center, officers spoke with the bus operator, H. N. N. (“Victim” herein). Victim told officers that he picked up a woman, later identified as JUSTINE JANAE HUMPHREY (“Defendant” herein), at the Portland Avenue and 60th Street southbound platform in Richfield, Hennepin County, Minnesota.

Once Defendant was on the bus, she began looking for her cellphone. Defendant approached Victim [NAME REDACTED] was driving and yelled at him about her cellphone. Defendant kicked the front door window, causing the window to crack in a spiderweb pattern. Victim told officers that Defendant continued yelling at him, and Defendant slapped him on the right side of the face. Victim [NAME REDACTED] at the Portland Avenue and 70th Street stop and told Defendant to get off the bus. Defendant refused and held the doors open by placing her hands and feet against the doors so the doors couldn’t close.

Victim [NAME REDACTED], but Defendant would not move her hands or feet from the door, so Victim had to pull the bus over to the side of the road. Victim [NAME REDACTED] at the Portland Avenue and 73rd Street stop, Defendant grabbed a plastic container from the bus trash can and threw it at Victim’s face. Victim said the container hit him on the right side of the face. Defendant got off the bus after that. Victim told officers that the person who had assaulted him was a black female, approximately 4’9” and a small build, wearing a white top and blue jeans.

Real Time Information Center operators were able to locate a suspect matching this description at the Portland Avenue and 60th Street southbound platform around the time Victim said he picked Defendant up from that stop. Officers reviewed photos of this suspect and positively identified her as Defendant based on prior interactions. Officers located Defendant on a Metro Transit bus at the Mall of America station at approximately 5:48 P.M. Officers arrested Defendant and transported her to the Hennepin County jail.

Defendant remains in custody.