A Brooklyn Park man allegedly broke into two homes in his own neighborhood within a week, threatening two women at gunpoint and attempting to sexually assault both before fleeing, according to newly filed charges.
Darius Ahmadd Olson-Baker, 25, faces two counts of attempted 1st-degree criminal sexual conduct, four counts of 2nd-degree criminal sexual conduct and two counts of 1st-degree burglary. The charges were filed Thursday, July 23, in Hennepin County District Court.
According to the complaint, officers responded to a home on the 7600 block of Hampshire Avenue North around 5 a.m. on July 17 after a report of an armed burglar. The victim, an adult woman, told officers she had just returned to bed when Olson-Baker entered her bedroom, pointed a handgun at her and demanded money.
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He rummaged through her dresser, then forced a leg tie into her mouth and pushed her onto the bed. The victim reported that Olson-Baker tried to rape her, pulled down the top of her dress, touched her and attempted to force sexual contact. When she resisted and tried to hold onto his pocket containing the gun, Olson-Baker punched her in the face and neck. After several minutes, he told her he was leaving and ran from the home. The victim immediately alerted the victim to call 911.
Five days later, at about 6:30 a.m. on July 22, officers were called to a second home on the 7500 block of Jersey Avenue North, just two blocks away. There, another adult woman was found visibly traumatized. She reported waking up on her living room couch to a cold hand touching her chest and saw Olson-Baker pointing a handgun at her head, threatening to kill her if she screamed.
Olson-Baker stuffed part of her blanket into her mouth, put his arm around her neck and forced her into a bedroom. He shoved her face-down onto the bed, removed her pants and threatened her again. The victim reported that Olson-Baker attempted to rape her but was unable to complete the act. He then rummaged through her dresser before leaving. The victim waited until a family member woke up and then reported the assault.
Both victims described Olson-Baker as a light-skinned Black male, about 5’4, sometimes wearing glasses and described as “chubby.” Investigators noted that Olson-Baker lived in the same townhome complex as the first victim. He had been released from prison on July 7 after serving time for being a prohibited person in possession of a firearm.
The complaint details Olson-Baker’s significant juvenile history of burglaries in Brooklyn Park, including four adjudications for 1st-degree burglary between 2015 and 2019. In one prior case, he reportedly crawled into bed with a juvenile female and touched her feet.
Investigators obtained Olson-Baker’s DNA and compared it to samples from the leg tie used in the first assault. The results showed a mixture of DNA from which both the victim and Olson-Baker could not be excluded, while 99.9 percent of the world’s population could be excluded.
Olson-Baker was arrested at his residence on July 22 after officers executed a search warrant.
About This Charge
Minnesota’s criminal sexual conduct statutes are organized by degree under § 609.342 (first), § 609.343 (second), § 609.344 (third) and § 609.345 (fourth). First-degree convictions carry up to 30 years in prison; the lower degrees carry penalties up to 25, 15 and 10 years respectively. Cases involving minors trigger additional mandatory-minimum provisions and predatory-offender registration under § 243.166.
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Jurisdictional Context
Hennepin County is Minnesota’s most populous jurisdiction. The Hennepin County Attorney’s Office handles felony prosecutions across Minneapolis and 45 surrounding cities; the Fourth Judicial District presides over felony arraignments and trials at the Hennepin County Government Center in downtown Minneapolis.
