A 39-year-old Coon Rapids man is charged with threatening to kill a man over parking, then punching and spitting on him in front of his family, according to the complaint.

The offenses are alleged to have occurred on or about Nov. 7, 2026. The complaint lists two counts: felony threats of violence with reckless disregard of risk, which carries up to five years or a $10,000 fine or both; and gross misdemeanor fifth-degree assault, which carries up to one year or a $3,000 fine or both.

Brendon Michael Daugherty is charged in Anoka County District Court in a complaint filed Nov. 9. The complaint says he was convicted of fifth-degree assault in July 2024, which raised the assault count to a gross misdemeanor.

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According to the complaint, officers were sent to the area of Adler Street NW in Coon Rapids on Nov. 7 after a man called 911 to complain about parking and threatened to smash windows, pop tires and shoot people. The caller was Daugherty, the complaint says.

While officers were on their way, a second 911 call came in from a man who said Daugherty had assaulted him. He told officers he had parked on the road for a nearby sporting event and was walking with his family when Daugherty approached and demanded he move his car. When he refused, the complaint says, Daugherty threatened to kill him, then punched him in the shoulder and spit on him.

The man said he feared for his safety and for his family, who were with him. A woman with him told officers she heard Daugherty say he would kill the man before the assault. Officers saw what appeared to be saliva on the man’s shirt.

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Jurisdictional Context

Anoka County, north of the Twin Cities, is served by the Anoka County Attorney’s Office through the Tenth Judicial District. The Anoka County Courthouse in Anoka hears felony matters; the Anoka County Sheriff’s Office operates the Anoka County Jail.