On January 4, 2025, at approximately 2012 hours, Metro Transit Officers responded to a D-Line bus holding at the 7th Street Garage, 101 9th Street North, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, requesting that a passenger be removed. The Metro Transit Bus driver stated that a passenger was attempting to open the emergency exit and requesting assistance from Officers to remove him. The passenger was identified as SHAUNDARIUS MORRIS SPANN, Defendant herein. Officers made contact with the Defendant and asked him to exit the bus.
The Defendant became aggressive and uncooperative. The Defendant stated he was not going to exit and "don't touch me white devil," to Officers. The Defendant then got into Officer A. J's face, cocked back his arm and made a fist in an attempt to throw a punch, wrapped an arm around the Officer's upper shoulder and neck, and then was arrested. Officers located 33 whole pills that field tested positive for methamphetamine in the Defendant's pocket. The pills appeared to be ecstasy, were multicolored and in different shapes.
When the Defendant was placed into the squad car, he turned so that his back was on the seat and began kicking the roof of the squad and the partition. The pills were sent to the BCA for testing. On October 3, 2025, the BCA reported that one of the 29 tablets contained methamphetamine and weighed 0.359 grams. In total, the Defendant possessed approximately 10.411 grams. The Defendant is out of custody.
