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CBS News
30-06-2025
- CBS News
Man in custody after standoff with police, Rochester police say
A man is in custody after a standoff with police in Rochester, Minnesota, authorities say. The Rochester Police Department says officers were dispatched to the 3800 block of Willow Ridge Drive Southwest around 10:45 p.m. on Saturday, for a domestic dispute where a man was allegedly armed with a knife. Police say by the time officers arrived at the scene, the man had left in a vehicle. Officers located the vehicle around 12:15 a.m. Sunday and attempted a traffic stop, authorities say. Officials say the man continued to driving to a home in the 2700 block of First Avenue Southwest and got out of the vehicle armed with a rifle. Police say the man was uncooperative, before an officer discharged their service weapon. Authorities say the man fled into the home. The Crisis Negotiation Unit and SWAT Team worked together to de-escalate the situation. The man surrendered peacefully around 4:45 a.m. and was taken into custody, according to police. The Rochester Police Department and the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension are investigating. This is developing news, check back for more information.
Yahoo
13-06-2025
- Yahoo
RPD investigating assault case on Rochester bike path
Jun. 13—ROCHESTER — Rochester police were dispatched on Friday morning, June 13, to a residence in southeast Rochester after a woman reported that a man struck her in the face multiple times and threatened to hurt her. The woman told police she was sleeping on a nearby bike path when the man started hitting her, according to a Rochester Police Department release. The reported incident happened shortly after 4 a.m., the release said. The woman broke free and ran to a nearby residence on the 600 block of 10 Ave. SE for help. The suspect was described as a short Black man, approximately 18 to 20 years old. He was wearing a blue sweatshirt and multicolored pants. The Rochester Police Department is investigating whether the suspect is the same individual who grabbed a woman on a bike path and began simulating sexual acts on June 8 . The woman was running on a trail near the 800 block of 16th Street SW. The suspect in that incident was described as a 6-foot-tall, thin Black man in his 20s. He was last seen wearing a Minnesota Twins beanie and red pants, RPD said. RPD said Sunday's incident is similar to an April 2025 report when a man inappropriately touched a female runner near the Soldiers Field area. The suspect described in the April 2025 incident matched the description of the man involved in Sunday's incident, police said. A previous incident occurred in June 2024 on the Douglas State Trail when two women reported separate sexual assaults while on the trail. In two separate incidents, two women reported having their backsides touched. If anyone has information about the suspect, RPD urges them to contact Detective Craig Jacobsen by calling the non-emergency number, 507-328-6800.
Yahoo
11-06-2025
- Yahoo
Attacker grabs female runner on Rochester trail in disturbing assault
Attacker grabs female runner on Rochester trail in disturbing assault originally appeared on Bring Me The News. A male allegedly grabbed a female runner and "simulated sexual acts" as she was running along a bike path in Rochester last weekend. On Wednesday, Rochester Police Department issued an appeal to the public regarding the assault. The department says the female was running on the path near the 800 block of 16th Street Southwest around 10 a.m. Sunday, June 8, when the suspect approached her from behind. The suspect grabbed her and simulated sexual acts before she broke away and fled. "The suspect is described as a thin Black male in his 20s, approximately 6 feet tall. He was last seen wearing a Minnesota Twins beanie and red pants," police said. "This incident bears similarities to a report from April 2025, in which a male suspect matching a similar description inappropriately touched a female runner near the Soldiers Field area." Police are urging anyone with information about the suspect to call Detective Craig Jacobsen at 507-328-6800. "People are encouraged to remain vigilant and aware of their surroundings when using bike paths and trails are urged to call 911 if suspicious behavior is observed," police said. This story was originally reported by Bring Me The News on Jun 11, 2025, where it first appeared.
Yahoo
11-06-2025
- Yahoo
Rochester police investigating second incident where man grabs a runner from behind, 'simulates sexual acts'
Jun. 11—ROCHESTER — The Rochester Police Department is investigating an incident that happened when a female runner was grabbed from behind by a man. The incident reportedly occurred around 10 a.m. Sunday, June 8, near the 800 block of 16th Street Southwest, according to an RPD release. The man began to "simulate sexual acts," the release said. The woman was able to break free, and the suspect fled the scene. The suspect was described as a 6-foot-tall, thin Black man in his 20s. He was last seen wearing a Minnesota Twins beanie and red pants, RPD said. RPD said the incident is similar to an April 2025 report when a man inappropriately touched a female runner near the Soldiers Field area. The suspect described in the April 2025 incident matched the description of the man involved in Sunday's incident, police said. If anyone has information about the suspect, RPD urges them to contact Detective Craig Jacobsen by calling the non-emergency number, 507-328-6800.
Yahoo
11-06-2025
- Yahoo
No charging decision made yet in case related to viral video
Jun. 10—ROCHESTER — The Rochester City Attorney's Office has not made a charging decision for the case involving Shiloh Hendrix, a woman caught on video using a racial slur at a Rochester park. According to City Attorney Michael Spindler-Krage, the office has no updates to report yet, as of Monday, June 9. The viral video's case was referred to the city attorney's office on May 5 after the Rochester Police Department completed its investigation. The original video, which was posted on April 28, depicted a man confronting the woman for calling a Black child a racial slur at a Soldiers Field Park playground. Though the original video was deleted, social media influencers had reposted the video with their own commentary. One user's repost on TikTok has since garnered 14.2 million views and 1.3 million likes. The woman in the video identified herself as Shiloh Hendrix in a crowdfunding campaign, asking the public to help her family relocate after their personal information was leaked. As of Tuesday, June 10, Hendrix's campaign has raised more than $790,000. In response to her fundraising efforts, the Rochester branch of the NAACP created a GoFundMe to raise $340,000 for the child in the video and his family. Days after the video was posted, a town hall and protests were held to encourage the city attorney's office to press charges against Hendrix. At the time, Spindler-Krage said it would be premature to estimate when a final decision would be made but that his office would release its decision publicly. The Rochester branch of the NAACP urged the city attorney's office and Olmsted County Attorney's Office "to act with urgency, seriousness, thoroughness, and expediency." The statement listed seven Minnesota criminal statutes the organization believes would apply to the case. The case marks the second completed investigation into a high-profile incident involving race in Rochester over the last year. On April 14, 2024, a racial slur was spelled out using plastic cups in the chain-link fence on the pedestrian bridge over East Circle Drive. The Rochester Police Department identified the four teenagers responsible for the act and referred the case to the Olmsted County Attorney's Office on June 3, 2024. Three days later, former County Attorney Mark Ostrem said his office would not file charges. While the incident was offensive, Ostrem wrote at the time, it has protection under the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. In August 2024, a state representative found racist graffiti painted on her shed, a swastika on a window of her home, and paint over all but one of the surveillance cameras around her house. The investigation has not been completed.
