MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA – A Tohono O’Odham Nation man has been charged with multiple counts of assault, according to federal indictment documents.
Adrian Joseph Valdez, 33, of the Tohono O’Odham Nation, Arizona, is charged with two counts of assault with a dangerous weapon and two counts of assault resulting in serious bodily injury.
The charges stem from an incident on August 10, 2018, at a residence on the Red Lake Indian Reservation. Responding officers found Valdez walking down the driveway with blood on his arm, where he stated, “I stabbed them, handcuff me and take me to jail! I’m a bad guy, take me to jail.”
Two victims were found at the residence, who were taken to the hospital. Witnesses reported that after drinking alcohol together, a disagreement turned into a physical fight, and Valdez began stabbing one of the victims. A second man who attempted to break up the fight also was stabbed by Valdez.
During a post-Miranda interview, Valdez admitted to getting into a fight and subsequently stabbing the two identified victims.
This case is the result of an investigation conducted by the Red Lake Department of Public Safety and the FBI Headwaters Safe Trails Task Force.
The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Deidre Y. Aanstad.
Defendant Information:
Adrian Joseph Valdez, 33
Tohono O’Odham Nation, Ariz.
Charges:
Assault with a dangerous weapon, 2 counts
Assault resulting in serious bodily injury, 2 counts
Valdez was previously charged via federal compliant on October 18, 2018, and made his initial appearance before Magistrate Judge Jon T. Huseby in U.S. District Court on October 24, 2018.
Key Facts
- State: Minnesota
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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