BROOKLYN PARK, MN (July 24, 2026). Hennepin County prosecutors have charged a 25-year-old Brooklyn Park man with multiple felonies in connection with two armed home invasions and sexual assaults reported one week apart.<\/p>\n
Darius Olson-Baker is charged with eight counts of criminal sexual conduct and two counts of first-degree burglary, according to court information reported Thursday.<\/p>\n
The charges follow a coordinated investigation involving the Brooklyn Park Police Department, Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, Hennepin County Sheriff\u2019s Office and U.S. Secret Service.<\/p>\n
Brooklyn Park police arrested Olson-Baker at approximately 6 p.m. Wednesday, July 22, after SWAT officers and detectives executed a search warrant at a residence in the 7600 block of Hampshire Avenue North.<\/p>\n
Police said the suspect\u2019s mother assisted authorities in bringing him out of the residence without further incident. Olson-Baker remained in custody Thursday night.<\/p>\n
First attack reported July 17<\/p>\n
The first home invasion was reported during the early morning of Friday, July 17, in the 7600 block of Hampshire Avenue North.<\/p>\n
The woman told investigators that she awoke shortly before 5 a.m. and discovered a masked man carrying a firearm inside her bedroom. According to the allegations described in news reports, the intruder restrained the woman, demanded money and sexually assaulted her.<\/p>\n
Investigators said the residence appeared to have been entered through an unlocked door.<\/p>\n
Second assault prompted intensive search<\/p>\n
Police responded at approximately 6:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 22, to another home in the 7500 block of Jersey Avenue North, about one mile from the first reported attack.<\/p>\n
The second woman told police that a man entered her home at approximately 5:30 a.m., held a firearm to her head and sexually assaulted her. The assailant left before she called 911.<\/p>\n
Police searched the surrounding neighborhood but did not immediately find him. Investigators subsequently established a dedicated task force, canvassed approximately 40 blocks and went door to door seeking surveillance footage and other information.<\/p>\n
Before the arrest, Police Chief Mark Bruley urged residents to lock their doors, review home security recordings and report anything that could help investigators.<\/p>\n
Investigators eventually identified Olson-Baker as a suspect and obtained the search warrant that led to his arrest.<\/p>\n
Prosecutors must prove the charges<\/p>\n
The criminal complaint contains allegations that have not yet been proven in court. Olson-Baker is presumed innocent unless and until he is convicted.<\/p>\n
Police have said Olson-Baker had been released from prison shortly before the two alleged attacks. Additional information about that release and his previous conviction should be attributed to official corrections records before publication.<\/p>\n
Anyone with information relevant to the investigation should contact the Brooklyn Park Police Department.<\/p>\n
People seeking sexual-assault assistance in Hennepin County may contact the Sexual Violence Center. Statewide resources are also available through the Minnesota Coalition Against Sexual Assault.<\/p>\n
News Sources<\/p>\n
CBS Minnesota
<\/a>KARE 11
<\/a>MPR News
<\/a>CCX Media
<\/a>Minnesota Coalition Against Sexual Assault
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