Redwan Young

On 12/19/2025 at approximately 08:59 hours, officers were dispatched to a person with a weapon call at 1414 11th Ave S, Minneapolis, Hennepin County (Catholic Charities). Dispatch informed officers there was a knife involved and the reporting party had been hit in the back of the neck. Upon arrival, officers met with Victim [NAME REDACTED] stated that he lived on the 2nd floor and went up to the 5th floor to talk to Redwan Young, [DOB REDACTED] (now referred to as "Defendant") concerning some text he had received that Defendant wanted to assault him.

The two got into a verbal altercation. Victim [NAME REDACTED] was done with the situation and started walking away. Defendant than came at Victim AG with a knife in his hand as though he was going to stab him. Victim AG stated that Defendant struck him in the back of the neck with a closed fist but did not use the knife. Victim [NAME REDACTED] was able to get the knife away from Defendant and slid it under a nearby door. Victim AG left the area made his way back to the front desk on the 1st floor where he called 911. EMS arrived and transported Victim [NAME REDACTED]. Officers observed discoloring on the back of his neck, but he was not stabbed with the knife.

Security video confirmed Victim AG's account of events. The knife was recovered and property inventoried. Defendant was initially arrested but released when the hold expired. A warrant is requested in the interest of public safety.