Edina officer suffers facial fracture in Aquatic Center arrest
An Edina police officer suffered a fractured left maxillary sinus and will require oral surgery after a struggle during an arrest linked to a disturbance at the Edina Aquatic Center on Aug. 8.[1]
The suspect, 21-year-old Tiana Hughes of Minneapolis, was arrested on suspicion of violating a domestic abuse no-contact order, and a second officer sustained a bite laceration to the right bicep during the altercation.[1] Officials say the struggle unfolded at Hennepin County Medical Center after Hughes was transported there and briefly uncuffed to use the bathroom.[1]
Hughes is on probation for juvenile manslaughter in a 2021 stolen Mercedes crash that killed two people at Hayes St. NE and Lowry Ave NE.[1] She also faces a pending felony domestic assault case tied to the father of her child.[1]
Hughes was identified in a Hennepin County criminal complaint related to the Aug. 8 incident.[1]
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📌 Key Facts
- Defendant: Tiana Hughes, 21, of Minneapolis, identified in Hennepin County criminal complaint
- Incident date/location: Aug. 8 disturbance at Edina Aquatic Center leading to arrest for violating a domestic abuse no‑contact order
- Injuries: Edina officer’s left maxillary sinus fractured, requiring oral surgery; second officer sustained a bite laceration on right bicep
- Setting: Struggle occurred at Hennepin County Medical Center after Hughes was transported there and briefly uncuffed to use the bathroom
- Criminal history: Hughes is on probation for juvenile manslaughter in a 2021 stolen Mercedes crash at Hayes St. NE and Lowry Ave NE that killed two people and injured others, and has a pending felony domestic assault case involving the father of her child
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