A road rage showdown in downtown Robbinsdale turned into a golf club beatdown last Monday night, leaving a man bleeding from the head and a major stretch of West Broadway temporarily shut down, according to authorities. Prosecutors say Patience Jentzen, 31, of Fridley, and Clarence Lyons, 37, of Minneapolis, took off after the attack but were later arrested.
What police allege
The criminal complaint lays out a chaotic scene. Investigators say Jentzen was behind the wheel of a brown sedan that passed a red car, pulled in front of it, then slammed on the brakes, bringing both vehicles to a halt. Surveillance video described in the complaint shows Lyons jumping out and sprinting toward the victim with a golf club, then allegedly beating him with it while Jentzen is accused of grabbing the man’s keys and hitting him as well, before the pair sped off in the brown sedan. Those details appear in court records, as reported by Bring Me The News.
Arrests and alleged comments
Officers found the victim on West Broadway bleeding from the head, and a search for the suspects quickly stretched beyond Robbinsdale. Police later arrested Jentzen and Lyons in Coon Rapids after the pair allegedly fled the scene. The criminal complaint states that while they were detained in the back of a squad vehicle, both made unprompted comments, including the statement, “He got what he deserved.” Prosecutors included those alleged remarks in the charging documents, according to Bring Me The News.
Charges and possible penalties
Both Jentzen and Lyons are charged with second-degree assault with a dangerous weapon, a felony offense in Minnesota that covers assaults involving a “dangerous weapon,” as set out in Minnesota Statutes § 609.222. Jentzen also faces a count of first-degree aggravated robbery, defined in Minnesota Statutes § 609.245, which carries a potential sentence of up to 20 years in prison.
How does this fits a wider pattern
The Robbinsdale case is not the first time road rage has reportedly escalated into a golf club attack. In 2020, a New Jersey incident made headlines after suspects were accused of beating a driver with a golf club during a roadside clash, an episode covered by CBS New York. As with that case, prosecutors in Hennepin County are expected to lean heavily on surveillance footage and the criminal complaint as they build their argument.
What’s next
The charges remain allegations at this point, and both defendants are presumed innocent unless and until prosecutors prove the case in court. Further details, including upcoming court dates or official statements from Robbinsdale police, have not yet been released. This story will be updated as new filings or public records become available.
