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BCA Identifies Suspect, Officers in Brooklyn Center Police Shooting
The shooting happened just before 4 p.m. Monday, Feb. 23, in the 5600 block of Brooklyn Boulevard after reports that a man was waving a handgun in a business parking lot.
Double Homicide Suspect Shot by Police in Brooklyn Center
The incident unfolded around 3:55 p.m. Feb. 23 in the business area near the 5500 block of Brooklyn Boulevard, where Brooklyn Center officers were dispatched on reports of a man waving a gun outside.
3 Charged After Man Beaten, Run Over in Gas Station Attack
Ecstasy Audacious Algerice Whitehead, 23, of Minneapolis, Rajah Lezarious West, 21, of New Hope, and Imani Nafisah Reid, 24, of Saint Paul, are each charged with second-degree assault.
Man Accused of Trying to Run Down Woman with Child in Car
According to the criminal complaint, officers were dispatched after a woman reported that Joplin, identified as the father of her child, had attacked her and fled in a white Hyundai Tucson.
Man Charged in Brooklyn Center Transit Center Stabbing
Darshawn Turner, of Minneapolis, is charged with second-degree assault with a dangerous weapon causing substantial bodily harm, assault causing substantial bodily harm and threats of violence.
Brooklyn Center Man Charged in Major Cocaine Bust
The charges stem from a months-long investigation in Hennepin County that—on Thursday, Jan. 29—included traffic stops and searches of a home, vehicles and related properties tied to the suspect.
Eagan Man Charged in Brooklyn Center Kidnapping, Sexual Assaults
Norbit Demetrius Jenkins, 61, is charged with kidnapping and five counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct along with felony motor vehicle theft following the allegations.
Woman Charged in Brooklyn Center Razor Blade Assault
According to the criminal complaint, Tiffany Ann Flowers, of Crystal, is charged with second-degree assault with a dangerous weapon and third-degree assault causing substantial bodily harm.
Man Charged in Box Cutter Attack at Brooklyn Center Cub Foods
Court records show Brooklyn Center police were called to Cub Foods at 3245 County Road 10 after reports of a fight that was upgraded while officers were en route to a stabbing.
Man Faces 6 Felonies for Child Porn Uploads, Illegal Files on Phone
A summons was filed for 21-year-old John Dean McClain following a months-long review of CyberTips and device data, according to a Hennepin County complaint filed last week.
Brooklyn Center Woman Charged After Cart Dispute Ends in Shooting
Officers were sent Saturday, Dec. 6 to 1300 Shingle Creek Crossing and learned while they were on the way that the suspect was still on scene.
Brooklyn Center Man Charged After Stabbing Woman Over 20 Times in Park
A Brooklyn Center man is charged with attempted first-degree murder after police say he confessed to stabbing a woman more than 20 times in a premeditated attack at a park early Sunday morning.
Brooklyn Center Man Shot by Police Now Charged With Assault
Damon Andreas Constans Jr., 23, is charged with two counts of second-degree assault with a dangerous weapon and two counts of threats of violence with reckless disregard, according to a criminal complaint filed Monday.
Man Armed With Chainsaw Shot by Brooklyn Center Police
A man armed with a chainsaw was shot by Brooklyn Center police late Wednesday night after officers responded to a domestic disturbance.
Saint Paul Man Sentenced for Robbing Postal Workers at Gunpoint
Rubin David Adams received a 132-month sentence on Wednesday after pleading guilty to two counts of armed robbery of a mail carrier.
Woman Hid Mom’s Body for Months, Waiting on ‘God to Resurrect Her’
According to a criminal complaint, authorities spoke with the woman’s daughter, who told officers she had not reported her mother’s death because she was “waiting on God to resurrect her.”
Police Arrest Suspect in Deadly Brooklyn Center Hit-and-Run
Officers were called to the 6800 block of Humboldt Avenue at 10:22 p.m. on Jan. 30 after reports of an unconscious male. After they arrived, officers attempted life-saving measures, but the victim was pronounced dead at the scene.
Dad Charged After Toddler Dies in 8th-Floor Fall in Brooklyn Center
Authorities say that on May 18, 2024, Brooklyn Center officers were dispatched to an apartment complex after getting a report of a child who had fallen from a window. When officers arrived, they found the child on the ground with life-threatening injuries.
2 Seriously Injured in Brooklyn Center Crash
Police say were dispatched to the report of the crash around 1:30 a.m. Sunday on Freeway Boulevard near Xerxes Avenue North. Upon arrival, officers located one vehicle with extensive damage and two victims suffering from extensive injuries outside of the vehicle.
Man Charged in Brooklyn Center Stabbing Death
A New Hope man is charged with 2nd-degree murder after allegedly stabbing a man in the parking lot of a Brooklyn Center apartment building earlier this week, killing him. Police spoke to the victim’s sister, who said that her child’s father, Demetrius Lamar Harris, 28, had come over to her apartment that evening.