A 38-year-old Minneapolis man is facing felony assault charges after police say he repeatedly tried to stab his father with a butter knife during a confrontation in northeast Minneapolis earlier this month, leaving the older man bleeding from cuts to his arms and face. Adam Christopher Ramirez now faces counts of second-degree assault with a dangerous weapon and third-degree assault causing substantial bodily harm.
According to mncrime.com, police officers were called on Oct. 14 to a report that a son had stabbed his father in the arm. Officers detained Ramirez, who matched the description of the suspect, and found a butter knife discarded in the backyard, the outlet reported, citing the criminal complaint.
Father Describes Being Cornered During Argument
The father told police that Ramirez had been swearing and yelling at him throughout the day before the confrontation turned physical. He said Ramirez grabbed a butter knife off the counter and tried to stab him repeatedly as he covered his face with his arms, according to the complaint described in the report.
Ramirez then punched his father, knocking him to the ground, and ran outside still holding the knife, the complaint says. A family member told police she witnessed the punch and called 911. The father was taken to a hospital by ambulance after officers found him bleeding from a cut on his left arm, with a small cut below his left eye, additional cuts on his right forearm and right hand, and bruises on both arms.
Charges Filed, Bail Set at $50,000
The complaint was filed Oct. 16 in Hennepin County District Court, and Ramirez's bail was set at $50,000. The report notes that Ramirez declined to speak with an investigator when questioned about the incident.
The second-degree assault count carries a maximum sentence of seven years in prison, a fine of up to $14,000, or both, according to the complaint as described by the report. A separate, publicly available excerpt of Minnesota's assault statute, Section 609.222, sets a maximum penalty of up to ten years' imprisonment or a $20,000 fine, or both, for certain assaults involving a dangerous weapon and substantial bodily harm, though it is not established how that specific provision applies to the charges against Ramirez.
No court outcome, plea, or response from Ramirez or his attorney has been reported, and the case remains pending in Hennepin County.
