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Crystal Road Rage Incident Leads to 4 Felony Charges
Court records show Marcel Christian Stephane Zeh Dekoum, of Minneapolis, is charged with three counts of second-degree assault with a dangerous weapon and one count of threats of violence.
Repeat Offender Charged in Columbia Heights Chase
Documents say a Columbia Heights police officer on patrol saw Wallace Obey, 41, get into a vehicle and drive away despite knowing from prior encounters that his driving privileges were cancelled.
AutoZone Employee Shot Inside Brooklyn Park Store
Brooklyn Park officers were dispatched to reports of a shooting inside the business and arrived to find an adult male employee suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.
Man Charged in Box Cutter Attack Outside Brooklyn Park Wendy’s
Robert Jones is charged in Hennepin County District Court with first-degree assault causing great bodily harm. According to the criminal complaint, Jones assaulted the victim while using a dangerous weapon.
No Injuries After Shots Fired Into Brooklyn Park Residence
When officers arrived, they determined that a specific home had been targeted and found evidence that multiple rounds had been fired into the house.
Brooklyn Park Police Arrest Man After Apartment Assault
Officers were called around 12:26 a.m. Jan. 27 to a report of an assault at the Autumn Ridge Apartments in the 6300 block of Boone Avenue North.
Police Chiefs Warn ICE Stops Are Sweeping Up U.S. Citizens
Twin Cities law enforcement leaders say they’ve received a surge of complaints from U.S. citizens being stopped and questioned by federal immigration agents without cause.
Brooklyn Park Man Charged After Fatal Shooting Inside Apartment
Both counts stem from a Jan. 13 shooting inside an apartment on the 6900 block of 76th Avenue North in Brooklyn Park.
Man Fatally Shot at Brooklyn Park Apartment Complex
Police were called around 2:45 a.m. on Jan. 13 to Park Haven Apartments in the 6900 block of 76th Avenue after a report of a shooting.
Man Charged in Maple Grove Benihana Shooting
Prosecutors allege 31-year-old Deontae Creshaun Allen Coney committed second-degree assault involving a dangerous weapon in connection with the Nov. 14, 2025 shooting inside Benihana, 11840 Fountains Way.
Driver Critically Hurt After Crashing Into Brooklyn Park Home
Officers arrived to find the car beneath the collapsed deck with significant structural damage around it. The driver, an adult male and the only person in the vehicle, was still inside when crews reached him.
Charges Filed in Brooklyn Park Beauty Supply Stabbing
When officers arrived, they found an adult man with multiple stab wounds. He was taken to the hospital, where staff determined one wound had punctured his lung and he required intubation.
Former Teacher Convicted of Sexually Assaulting Teen Student
The abuse occurred between 2016 and 2017, according to court records. Prosecutors said Abdul Wright used his position of authority to “groom” the girl, gaining the trust of her family and arranging situations in which he could be alone with her.
Brooklyn Park Man Charged With Attempted Murder After Stabbing
44-year-old Lenin Zenguana Pati has been charged with attempted second-degree murder with intent, not premeditated, in connection with the stabbing of a man on Wednesday.
Motorcyclist Hurt in Crash on Highway 610 in Brooklyn Park
Authorities say 32-year-old Yevgeniy Konstantinov Samaray, from Coon Rapids, was riding a 2008 Yamaha FJR1300 westbound when he struck the passenger side of a 2014 Mercedes E.
Man in Critical Condition After Brooklyn Park Stabbing
A Brooklyn Park Police Department spokesperson said officers were called to the 5800 block of 73rd Avenue North just after midnight, at about 12:12 a.m.
Suspect Wanted for Brooklyn Park Homicide Arrested in Ohio
Brooklyn Park police say Melchizedek Kpaan was taken into custody Friday morning in North Ridgeville, a suburb west of Cleveland, where officers had tracked him following a second-degree murder warrant.
Vance Boelter Indicted in Deaths of Minnesota Lawmaker and Spouse
According to the federal indictment unsealed Tuesday, Vance Boelter is accused of stalking and killing Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark, and of traveling to multiple homes of elected officials with the intent to intimidate or murder.
17-year-old Girl Dies After Brooklyn Park Shooting
Officers were called just before 8 p.m. to the 7000 block of Lakeland Avenue North, where they found the teen with a life-threatening gunshot wound. They began life-saving measures until paramedics arrived, but she was later pronounced dead.
3 Charged After Drive-By Shooting Paralyzes Brooklyn Park Man
Prosecutors have charged Hassan Papee Kamara, 21, of Minneapolis and Nicholas Sarkor Harris Jr., 21, of Brooklyn Park with first-degree assault causing great bodily harm, second-degree assault with a dangerous weapon and drive-by shooting.