Apple Valley tree worker charged in coworker's death
Christopher Boone Crimmins, 34, was charged with second-degree manslaughter after a hydraulic grapple crushed a coworker's head on Aug. 20, 2026, on 132nd Street West in Apple Valley.[1]
The 26-year-old victim died at the scene, and a witness said the grapple hit or pinched his head.[1] Investigators found blood on the grapple.[1]
Crimmins told officers they were "f--king around" using the grapple's shadow and that he did not see the equipment closing on the victim's head.[1]
He faces one count of second-degree manslaughter in Dakota County; bail was set at $40,000 without conditions and $20,000 with conditions, and an omnibus hearing is scheduled for Sept. 10, 2026.[1]
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- Christopher Boone Crimmins, 34, is charged in Dakota County with one count of second-degree manslaughter.
- The incident occurred Aug. 20, 2026, on 132nd Street West in Apple Valley when a hydraulic grapple crushed a 26-year-old coworker’s head, killing him at the scene.
- Crimmins told officers they were "f--king around" using the grapple’s shadow and that he did not see the equipment closing on the victim’s head.
- A witness saw the grapple hit or pinch the victim’s head, and investigators found blood on the grapple.
- Bail was set at $40,000 without conditions and $20,000 with conditions; an omnibus hearing is set for Sept. 10, 2026.
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August 21, 2026