A Saint Paul man pulled a knife and chased another man during a violent group assault at a Minneapolis bus platform, prosecutors say.
Alf Ray Davis, 52, faces four charges. Two are felonies: second-degree assault with a dangerous weapon and aiding and abetting second-degree riot while armed with a dangerous weapon. He is also charged with aiding and abetting third-degree riot involving unlawful force or violence, a gross misdemeanor, and aiding and abetting fifth-degree assault inflicting or attempting bodily harm, a misdemeanor.
According to the criminal complaint, Metro Transit Police responded at about 5:15 p.m. on March 25, 2026, to a report of a riot involving 10 to 12 people at the bus platform at Penn Avenue and Lowry Avenue in Minneapolis. Officers found two adult male victims at the scene. One victim was lying on the ground and was minimally responsive. The second victim had a large, heavily bleeding laceration on his lower back.
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The second victim told officers that his friend, the first victim, had been assaulted by a group of six to seven people at the bus stop. When the second victim tried to help, multiple people began kicking and punching him. He fell to the ground, and the group continued to assault him. The second victim did not know how he received the laceration but believed it happened during the attack.
At the scene, officers saw a man produce a knife. Officers ordered him to drop it, which he did before fleeing. Police apprehended the man and identified him as Alf Ray Davis.
Investigators reviewed surveillance footage from the bus platform. The video showed Davis pulling out a knife and chasing the second victim. Davis was also seen kicking and punching the second victim while he was on the ground. The footage indicated that the laceration to the second victim’s back was likely caused by a different assailant using a broken glass.
The charges were filed Tuesday, September 22, in Hennepin County District Court.
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 misdemeanor up to 10-year felony exposure depending on weapon use and harm.
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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.
