Crime & Safety
SLP Man Charged With Punching, Concussing Woman Who Took His Headphones
He faces up to 90 days behind bars.
A St. Louis Park man is accused of punching a woman in the face for taking his headphones, causing a concussion.
Jalen Marquis Hinkle, 19, is charged with two counts of misdemeanor assault and one count of disorderly conduct.
According to the criminal complaint:
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Around 5 p.m. on Oct. 20, Hinkle was talking with the woman near his Courtyard Apartments home.
Hinkle told the woman she had taken his headphones and then “insulted and intimidated” her, according to the complaint.
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He then punched her on the left side of her head and on her left eye.
A doctor told the woman she had sustained a concussion and a black eye.
He faces up to 90 days behind bars and a $1,000 fine.
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