Coon Rapids, Minn. — A Massachusetts man already under federal indictment in Minnesota has been charged in Anoka County after allegedly spitting on a deputy at Mercy Hospital in Coon Rapids. The new felony complaint comes as his co-defendant—now serving a 10-year sentence—has spoken publicly from a Minnesota prison about the treatment of transgender inmates.
Hospital Incident in Coon Rapids
According to the criminal complaint filed October 16, 2025, Brendan Patrick Lumbert, 31, was being treated at Mercy Hospital while in Sherburne County custody when he became “increasingly irate.” Investigators say Lumbert, who was restrained on a stretcher, spit toward deputies, striking one officer’s face and mouth.
Prosecutors charged him with fourth-degree assault on a peace officer involving the transfer of bodily fluids, a felony under Minnesota Statute 609.2231, subdivision 1(c)(2). Judge Karin McCarthy ordered him held without bail and authorized a nationwide warrant to ensure his continued detention pending court proceedings.
Federal Background
Court records confirm Lumbert is a defendant in a pending case in the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota, titled United States v. Brendan Patrick Lumbert and Rachelle Raab. The case is was filed May 24, 2022. The indictment shows both names appearing on the federal document, signed by Assistant U.S. Attorney Amber M. Brennan and entered before Judge Katherine M. Menendez. Lumbert and Raab were charged with production of child pornography and distribution of child pornography. Raab has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison while Lumbert is awaiting trial.
Co-Defendant’s Published Letter from Prison
The co-defendant in that federal case, Rachelle Raab, is currently incarcerated at the Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) Waseca.
In a letter titled “Losing Transgender Rights,” published in the Spring 2025 edition of the national newsletter UltraViolet, Raab described recent policy changes affecting transgender inmates at FCI Waseca. Raab wrote that prison officials had ordered transgender prisoners to surrender binders and boxer briefs, cut hormone therapy (HRT) levels, and placed gender-affirming surgeries “on pause.”
She said she had filed administrative remedies and accused the institution of forcing “detransition” on its transgender population. Her letter expressed fear, anger, and resolve, stating she would continue to advocate for LGBTQ+ inmates and thanked LAGAI – Queer Insurrection for sharing her story. The letter was signed Lucca Raab with her federal ID number.
The piece appeared alongside other letters from incarcerated writers and was distributed through national prison mailing networks and online archives for LGBTQ+ prisoner advocacy.
Next Steps in Anoka County
Lumbert remains in federal custody at the Sherburne County Jail, which houses federal inmates under contract with the U.S. Marshals Service. The Anoka County Attorney’s Office has requested that he continue to be held without bail until a state court hearing is scheduled.
Detective Geoff Neumann of the Coon Rapids Police Department investigated the incident, and Assistant County Attorney Lindsay Allgood approved the charge.
