Anoka police say a 52-year-old woman is facing gross misdemeanor and misdemeanor charges after she allegedly trespassed on private property, shoved a homeowner with a metal rod, and ignored repeated orders from officers to drop the object.
According to a complaint filed October 9, 2025, Crisol Mejia Hernandez has been charged with obstructing legal process by force or threat of violence, a gross misdemeanor, and disorderly conduct, a misdemeanor.
Incident on North Street
At approximately 3:28 p.m. on October 8, officers were dispatched to 903 North Street in Anoka after a caller reported that an unknown woman was swinging a large stick in her yard. The caller told dispatchers the woman had struck her and then turned the stick on a neighbor who came to intervene.
When police arrived, they saw Hernandez walking eastbound, carrying what appeared to be a five-foot silver shower curtain rod. Officers ordered her to stop and drop the rod, but she kept walking, despite squad car lights and loud verbal commands. One officer positioned a patrol car in front of her to block her path, but Hernandez continued forward.
Officers eventually forced her to the ground and disarmed her after she allegedly swung the rod toward others.
Homeowner’s Account
The reporting party told police that Hernandez had rifled through her mailbox, cursed at her, shoved her with the rod, and drew a pentagram on the driveway before refusing to leave the property.
Arrest and Custody
Hernandez was arrested, read her Miranda rights — which she specifically requested in English — and then refused to speak further with officers. She was transported to the Anoka County Jail.
Judge Jennifer Stanfield ordered Hernandez detained following her arrest.
Upcoming Court Hearing
Court records show Hernandez is scheduled to make her first appearance on November 5, 2025, at 1:15 p.m. before Judge Kevin J. Mueller in Anoka County District Court.
If convicted, she faces up to 364 days in jail and a $3,000 fine on the obstruction charge, and up to 90 days in jail and a $1,000 fine on the disorderly conduct count.
All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. This article is based solely on official filings from Anoka County District Court in October 2025.
