South St. Paul teen charged after woman dragged
A teenager has been criminally charged in South St. Paul after allegedly dragging a woman with a vehicle during a dispute over a vape cartridge, according to a Dec. 2 report. The incident occurred in South St. Paul (Dakota County) and led to charges tied to the alleged assault; further details on the charging documents and injuries were not immediately available.
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In 2022, Black people in Minnesota were arrested for violent crimes at a rate 10.7 times higher than White people. ([Justice Reinvestment Initiative](https://justicereinvestmentinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Minnesota-Criminal-Justice-Data-Snapshot_accessible.pdf)) ([Justice Reinvestment Initiative](https://justicereinvestmentinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Minnesota-Criminal-Justice-Data-Snapshot_accessible.pdf)) ([Justice Reinvestment Initiative](https://justicereinvestmentinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Minnesota-Criminal-Justice-Data-Snapshot_accessible.pdf)) ([Justice Reinvestment Initiative](https://justicereinvestmentinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Minnesota-Criminal-Justice-Data-Snapshot_accessible.pdf)) ([Justice Reinvestment Initiative](https://justicereinvestmentinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Minnesota-Criminal-Justice-Data-Snapshot_accessible.pdf)) ([Justice Reinvestment Initiative](https://justicereinvestmentinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Minnesota-Criminal-Justice-Data-Snapshot_accessible.pdf)) ([Justice Reinvestment Initiative](https://justicereinvestmentinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Minnesota-Criminal-Justice-Data-Snapshot_accessible.pdf)) ([Justice Reinvestment Initiative](https://justicereinvestmentinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Minnesota-Criminal-Justice-Data-Snapshot_accessible.pdf)) ([Justice Reinvestment Initiative](https://justicereinvestmentinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Minnesota-Criminal-Justice-Data-Snapshot_accessible.pdf)) ([Justice Reinvestment Initiative](https://justicereinvestmentinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Minnesota-Criminal-Justice-Data-Snapshot_accessible.pdf)) ([Justice Reinvestment Initiative](https://justicereinvestmentinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Minnesota-Criminal-Justice-Data-Snapshot_accessible.pdf)) ([Justice Reinvestment Initiative](https://justicereinvestmentinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Minnesota-Criminal-Justice-Data-Snapshot_accessible.pdf)) ([Justice Reinvestment Initiative](https://justicereinvestmentinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Minnesota-Criminal-Justice-Data-Snapshot_accessible.pdf)) ([Justice Reinvestment Initiative](https://justicereinvestmentinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Minnesota-Criminal-Justice-Data-Snapshot_accessible.pdf)) ([Justice Reinvestment Initiative](https://justicereinvestmentinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Minnesota-Criminal-Justice-Data-Snapshot_accessible.pdf)) ([Justice Reinvestment Initiative](https://justicereinvestmentinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Minnesota-Criminal-Justice-Data-Snapshot_accessible.pdf)) ([Justice Reinvestment Initiative](https://justicereinvestmentinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Minnesota-Criminal-Justice-Data-Snapshot_accessible.pdf)) ([Justice Reinvestment Initiative](https://justicereinvestmentinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Minnesota-Criminal-Justice-Data-Snapshot_accessible.pdf)) ([Justice Reinvestment Initiative](https://justicereinvestmentinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Minnesota-Criminal-Justice-Data-Snapshot_accessible.pdf))
Minnesota Criminal Justice Data Snapshot â Justice Reinvestment Initiative
In 2022, the Black violent victimization rate in Minnesota was 7.0 times higher than the White violent victimization rate. ([Justice Reinvestment Initiative](https://justicereinvestmentinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Minnesota-Criminal-Justice-Data-Snapshot_accessible.pdf)) ([Justice Reinvestment Initiative](https://justicereinvestmentinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Minnesota-Criminal-Justice-Data-Snapshot_accessible.pdf)) ([Justice Reinvestment Initiative](https://justicereinvestmentinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Minnesota-Criminal-Justice-Data-Snapshot_accessible.pdf)) ([Justice Reinvestment Initiative](https://justicereinvestmentinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Minnesota-Criminal-Justice-Data-Snapshot_accessible.pdf)) ([Justice Reinvestment Initiative](https://justicereinvestmentinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Minnesota-Criminal-Justice-Data-Snapshot_accessible.pdf)) ([Justice Reinvestment Initiative](https://justicereinvestmentinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Minnesota-Criminal-Justice-Data-Snapshot_accessible.pdf)) ([Justice Reinvestment Initiative](https://justicereinvestmentinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Minnesota-Criminal-Justice-Data-Snapshot_accessible.pdf)) ([Justice Reinvestment Initiative](https://justicereinvestmentinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Minnesota-Criminal-Justice-Data-Snapshot_accessible.pdf)) ([Justice Reinvestment Initiative](https://justicereinvestmentinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Minnesota-Criminal-Justice-Data-Snapshot_accessible.pdf)) ([Justice Reinvestment Initiative](https://justicereinvestmentinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Minnesota-Criminal-Justice-Data-Snapshot_accessible.pdf)) ([Justice Reinvestment Initiative](https://justicereinvestmentinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Minnesota-Criminal-Justice-Data-Snapshot_accessible.pdf)) ([Justice Reinvestment Initiative](https://justicereinvestmentinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Minnesota-Criminal-Justice-Data-Snapshot_accessible.pdf)) ([Justice Reinvestment Initiative](https://justicereinvestmentinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Minnesota-Criminal-Justice-Data-Snapshot_accessible.pdf)) ([Justice Reinvestment Initiative](https://justicereinvestmentinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Minnesota-Criminal-Justice-Data-Snapshot_accessible.pdf)) ([Justice Reinvestment Initiative](https://justicereinvestmentinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Minnesota-Criminal-Justice-Data-Snapshot_accessible.pdf)) ([Justice Reinvestment Initiative](https://justicereinvestmentinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Minnesota-Criminal-Justice-Data-Snapshot_accessible.pdf)) ([Justice Reinvestment Initiative](https://justicereinvestmentinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Minnesota-Criminal-Justice-Data-Snapshot_accessible.pdf)) ([Justice Reinvestment Initiative](https://justicereinvestmentinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Minnesota-Criminal-Justice-Data-Snapshot_accessible.pdf)) ([Justice Reinvestment Initiative](https://justicereinvestmentinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Minnesota-Criminal-Justice-Data-Snapshot_accessible.pdf))
Minnesota Criminal Justice Data Snapshot â Justice Reinvestment Initiative
In 2023, commercial tobacco use rates (primarily vaping) among Minnesota students (grades 6-12) were 27.3% for American Indian non-Hispanic students, compared to 10.3% for White non-Hispanic students. ([Minnesota Department of Health](https://www.health.state.mn.us/data/mchs/surveys/tobacco/docs/teenscommercialtobacco2023.pdf)) ([Minnesota Department of Health](https://www.health.state.mn.us/data/mchs/surveys/tobacco/docs/teenscommercialtobacco2023.pdf)) ([Minnesota Department of Health](https://www.health.state.mn.us/data/mchs/surveys/tobacco/docs/teenscommercialtobacco2023.pdf)) ([Minnesota Department of Health](https://www.health.state.mn.us/data/mchs/surveys/tobacco/docs/teenscommercialtobacco2023.pdf)) ([Minnesota Department of Health](https://www.health.state.mn.us/data/mchs/surveys/tobacco/docs/teenscommercialtobacco2023.pdf)) ([Minnesota Department of Health](https://www.health.state.mn.us/data/mchs/surveys/tobacco/docs/teenscommercialtobacco2023.pdf)) ([Minnesota Department of Health](https://www.health.state.mn.us/data/mchs/surveys/tobacco/docs/teenscommercialtobacco2023.pdf)) ([Minnesota Department of Health](https://www.health.state.mn.us/data/mchs/surveys/tobacco/docs/teenscommercialtobacco2023.pdf)) ([Minnesota Department of Health](https://www.health.state.mn.us/data/mchs/surveys/tobacco/docs/teenscommercialtobacco2023.pdf)) ([Minnesota Department of Health](https://www.health.state.mn.us/data/mchs/surveys/tobacco/docs/teenscommercialtobacco2023.pdf)) ([Minnesota Department of Health](https://www.health.state.mn.us/data/mchs/surveys/tobacco/docs/teenscommercialtobacco2023.pdf)) ([Minnesota Department of Health](https://www.health.state.mn.us/data/mchs/surveys/tobacco/docs/teenscommercialtobacco2023.pdf)) ([Minnesota Department of Health](https://www.health.state.mn.us/data/mchs/surveys/tobacco/docs/teenscommercialtobacco2023.pdf)) ([Minnesota Department of Health](https://www.health.state.mn.us/data/mchs/surveys/tobacco/docs/teenscommercialtobacco2023.pdf)) ([Minnesota Department of Health](https://www.health.state.mn.us/data/mchs/surveys/tobacco/docs/teenscommercialtobacco2023.pdf)) ([Minnesota Department of Health](https://www.health.state.mn.us/data/mchs/surveys/tobacco/docs/teenscommercialtobacco2023.pdf)) ([Minnesota Department of Health](https://www.health.state.mn.us/data/mchs/surveys/tobacco/docs/teenscommercialtobacco2023.pdf)) ([Minnesota Department of Health](https://www.health.state.mn.us/data/mchs/surveys/tobacco/docs/teenscommercialtobacco2023.pdf)) ([Minnesota Department of Health](https://www.health.state.mn.us/data/mchs/surveys/tobacco/docs/teenscommercialtobacco2023.pdf))
Highlights from the 2023 Youth Tobacco Survey â Minnesota Department of Health
In 2024, Black individuals accounted for 27.5% of all arrests in Minnesota, while representing approximately 7% of the population. ([Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension](https://www.lrl.mn.gov/docs/2025/mandated/251667.pdf)) ([Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension](https://www.lrl.mn.gov/docs/2025/mandated/251667.pdf)) ([Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension](https://www.lrl.mn.gov/docs/2025/mandated/251667.pdf)) ([Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension](https://www.lrl.mn.gov/docs/2025/mandated/251667.pdf)) ([Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension](https://www.lrl.mn.gov/docs/2025/mandated/251667.pdf)) ([Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension](https://www.lrl.mn.gov/docs/2025/mandated/251667.pdf)) ([Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension](https://www.lrl.mn.gov/docs/2025/mandated/251667.pdf)) ([Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension](https://www.lrl.mn.gov/docs/2025/mandated/251667.pdf)) ([Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension](https://www.lrl.mn.gov/docs/2025/mandated/251667.pdf)) ([Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension](https://www.lrl.mn.gov/docs/2025/mandated/251667.pdf)) ([Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension](https://www.lrl.mn.gov/docs/2025/mandated/251667.pdf)) ([Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension](https://www.lrl.mn.gov/docs/2025/mandated/251667.pdf)) ([Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension](https://www.lrl.mn.gov/docs/2025/mandated/251667.pdf)) ([Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension](https://www.lrl.mn.gov/docs/2025/mandated/251667.pdf)) ([Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension](https://www.lrl.mn.gov/docs/2025/mandated/251667.pdf)) ([Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension](https://www.lrl.mn.gov/docs/2025/mandated/251667.pdf)) ([Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension](https://www.lrl.mn.gov/docs/2025/mandated/251667.pdf)) ([Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension](https://www.lrl.mn.gov/docs/2025/mandated/251667.pdf)) ([Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension](https://www.lrl.mn.gov/docs/2025/mandated/251667.pdf))
2024 BCA Uniform Crime Report â Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension
đ Key Facts
- Teen defendant charged in Dakota County tied to South St. Paul incident
- Allegation: woman dragged by a vehicle amid a vape cartridge dispute
- Reported December 2, 2025 by TwinCities.com
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