Champlin neighbor charged over Hoffman July 4 fireworks
Jeffery Scott Maciej, 66, of Champlin, was charged with gross misdemeanor harassment and misdemeanor disorderly conduct after video showed him setting off loud fireworks outside his neighbors' house on July 4, 2026.[1]
Home security video recorded a man outside the Hoffmans' Champlin home saying "This one's for Hope" and "This one's for John" while igniting the fireworks, police said.[1] A Minnesota State Patrol trooper turned over the neighbor's video to Champlin police, and the Hoffmans identified Maciej's voice.[1] Maciej later admitted to setting off the fireworks and making comments about his neighbors, and he was summoned to appear in Hennepin County court on Aug. 25, 2026.[1]
On June 14, 2025, Sen. John Hoffman, his wife Yvette and daughter Hope were shot multiple times in what authorities called a politically motivated attack at that same Champlin home.[1] The Hoffmans told police they felt terrorized by the July 4 fireworks because of that earlier shooting.[1]
If convicted, the harassment charge carries up to 364 days in jail and a $3,000 fine, and the disorderly conduct charge carries up to 90 days and a $1,000 fine.[1]
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- Defendant: Jeffery Scott Maciej, 66, of Champlin, is charged with gross misdemeanor harassment and misdemeanor disorderly conduct in Hennepin County.
- Incident: On July 4, 2026, home security video recorded a man outside the Hoffmans’ Champlin home saying “This one’s for Hope,” “This one’s for John,” and similar phrases while igniting loud fireworks.
- Context: Sen. John Hoffman, his wife Yvette and daughter Hope were shot multiple times in a politically motivated attack at the same home on June 14, 2025; the family reported feeling terrorized by the July 4 fireworks given that history.
- Evidence: A Minnesota State Patrol trooper turned over the neighbor’s video to Champlin police; the Hoffmans identified Maciej’s voice, and Maciej later admitted to setting off the fireworks and making comments about his neighbors.
- Legal process: Maciej has been summoned to appear in court on Aug. 25, 2026; the harassment charge carries up to 364 days jail and a $3,000 fine, while disorderly conduct carries up to 90 days and a $1,000 fine.
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