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July 22, 2025 (MINNEAPOLIS) Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara announced today that a man and two officers were injured during a domestic abuse arrest.
Shortly before 12:42 a.m., Third Precinct officers were dispatched to a domestic abuse incident involving a man, a woman, and their two children on the 900 block of 21 Avenue S.
Officers saw the man and woman physically struggling over one of their children in a hallway and intervened. The man then retreated into his apartment, barricaded himself in the kitchen, positioned himself near a set of kitchen knives, and used a pit bull as a shield.
Officers worked to de-escalate the situation by maintaining a dialogue with the man for approximately 30 minutes. Officers also requested a crisis negotiator to the scene.
At approximately 1:15 a.m., as officers moved in to control the dog and arrest the man, he armed himself with two knives. During the struggle to disarm and handcuff him, the man injured two officers — one suffered a cut to the head, and the other to the hand. The man also sustained injuries to his hand and an apparent self-inflicted stab wound to his chest. A Taser was deployed during the incident but was ineffective.
Once restrained, officers immediately rendered medical aid to the man, who was transported to Hennepin Healthcare. The two injured officers were also transported to the hospital, treated, and released.
The mother and her two children were not injured.
The Minneapolis Police Department is investigating the incident. The man remains in custody at the hospital.
“This was a highly dynamic situation where the victim of domestic violence was in fear and our officers placed their lives on the line while taking the man into custody,” said Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara. “I am grateful for the care, patience, and bravery these officers demonstrated in managing a very tense situation—one that certainly had the potential to escalate even further.”
Case number: 25-203488
7-22-2025 MR 25-203488 Man and Two Minneapolis Police Officers Injured During Domestic Abuse Arrest - 900 21 Av S.pdf
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