A Minneapolis man is facing multiple charges after allegedly threatening a victim with a firearm and fleeing from police.
The incident occurred on May 30, 2026, near the 300 block of 1st Avenue North.
Avarial Kobey McIntosh, of Minneapolis, faces charges of possessing a firearm after a prior conviction for a violent crime, 2nd-degree assault with a dangerous weapon and fleeing a peace officer by means other than a motor vehicle.
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According to the complaint, officers responded to a report of an assault involving a firearm. The victim reported that McIntosh threatened to shoot him while displaying a black Glock handgun. Officers located McIntosh walking away from the scene and observed him hide behind a dumpster, appearing to discard items. After a foot chase, officers arrested him and recovered the Glock handgun from beneath the dumpster. They also found a black backpack that McIntosh had been wearing, which the victim had described.
The witness statements corroborated the victim’s account, with a security guard noting that he saw McIntosh hiding items in and around the dumpsters. The complaint indicates that McIntosh does not have a permit to carry a firearm in public and is prohibited from possessing one due to a previous conviction for simple robbery in 2018.
McIntosh is currently in custody. A court date has not yet been set.
If convicted, he faces a maximum penalty of up to 7 years in prison for the assault with a dangerous weapon charge.
About This Charge
Minnesota classifies assault by degree under § 609.221 (first), § 609.222 (second), § 609.223 (third), § 609.2231 (fourth) and § 609.224 (fifth). First-degree assault, alleging great bodily harm, carries up to 20 years in prison. The lower degrees range from gross-misdemeanor up to 10-year felony exposure depending on weapon use and harm.
