
Riot Charge Filed After Gunfire Outside Saint Paul Bar
Brandon Deshone Johnson, 27, is charged in Ramsey County with second-degree riot while armed with a dangerous weapon, a felony punishable by up to five years in prison or a $10,000 fine or both.
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Brandon Deshone Johnson, 27, is charged in Ramsey County with second-degree riot while armed with a dangerous weapon, a felony punishable by up to five years in prison or a $10,000 fine or both.

The incident happened just after 12:50 a.m. at an apartment building on the 700 block of Hamline Avenue in Saint Paul. Investigators say Kevin Dennis Hass, 37, of Saint Paul Park, and Ronald Darrell Vezina Jr., 49, of Saint Paul, waited inside the building’s vestibule.

Multiple callers reported someone pulling copper wire from the base of streetlights, noting that lights in the area were out. Callers said two people were involved and were last seen heading eastbound on Jessamine Avenue.

When officers arrived, they found the hallway filled with thick black smoke and heard residents yelling for help. Officers immediately began evacuating elderly and immobile residents while working to control the fire.

According to a criminal complaint, the incident occurred on Dec. 10, 2025, at about 6:04 p.m. at an apartment complex located at 262 Birmingham Street in Saint Paul.

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.

According to the Minnesota State Patrol, a 2001 Harley Davidson XL1200 was traveling east when the rider lost control and laid the bike down on the roadway.

A dramatic police pursuit late Monday night in Saint Paul ended in the arrest of a man now facing multiple felony charges, including attempted murder.

Officers were dispatched to the 2200 block of Southview Boulevard in South St. Paul shortly before 10 a.m. after multiple reports of gunshots in the area. Shortly after, they found a man with a gunshot wound.

Formal criminal charges have been filed against Bryant Darrel Bramstedt, 20, following a violent incident early Tuesday morning in Saint Paul.

A St. Louis County School District bus driver has been arrested for driving while intoxicated after being reported by a concerned citizen.

Brooklyn Park police say a woman is in critical but stable condition after being mauled by her three pit bulls at Huntington Place Apartments on the 5800 block of 73rd Avenue North.