St. Paul Man Charged with Several Knife Assaults

Felony assault and domestic violence charges result in Minnesota for a man with a thing for knives as weapons.

Thirty one year old Freddy Rivera faces multiple felony charges of assault for incidences that occurred on more than once occasion in the past few months. According to the Star Tribune, this man has a “proclivity for knives”.

The first charge is a second degree assault charge for an even that took place last month. Rivera allegedly assaulted and stabbed his ex girlfriend and the mother of his children.

The victim in the case had taken the children to see their aunt, Rivera’s sister, when she ran into Rivera at the house. She approached him about needing money for the children at which time she claims he punched her, slapped her, and stabbed her three times.

The second incident involves a case of competitive parents at a children’s sports event. Rivera and another parent got into an altercation at a football game. This particular knife fight landed Rivera with a first degree assault charge.

The final charges against Rivera were for a fight that took place in the parking lot outside of the Mazatlan Bar. In this altercation Rivera again stabbed a man, this time for suspecting the man of having a relationship with his ex-girlfriend.

All in all, Rivera faces a total of 2 second degree assault charges, one first degree assault charge, and a charge of second degree rioting. All of these are felony charges and have the potential to put the defendant behind bars for quite sometime.

No one for sure can say what Rivera’s motivation was in all of these incidences but the judge will more than likely recommend some kind of anger management treatment either while he is incarcerated or upon his release.

Assaults happen quite often but they don’t typically happen to the same person this many times. Domestic assaults, like the one Rivera allegedly committed against his ex girlfriend are no doubt the most common assaults, though not always seen by the courts.

Whether you are accused of a domestic assault, a bar fight, or a simple altercation that got out of hand, you are probably now realizing how it feels to be viewed as a violent criminal. However, if you haven’t been convicted, you are guaranteed to some protection under the law and it is your attorney’s job to ensure those protections are in place.

If you are facing charges like this and need the assistance of an experienced defense attorney, contact me today to discuss the details of your case.