The city of Apple Valley is hosting its annual Trunk or Treat from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 28 at the Apple Valley Aquatic Center, 14421 Johnny Cake
The city of Apple Valley in association with Dakota Valley Recycling is hosting the annual residential fall clean-up day from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 23 at the
Dakota County residents can bring confidential paper like tax documents, financial statements and medical records for free shredding at upcoming events.
Charges dropped against man who threw boy off waterslide
June 1, 2021
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HASTINGS, Minn. (AP) Authorities say a criminal charge has been dropped against a 20-year-old Maple Grove man accused of throwing a young boy off a waterslide, noting it s unlikely the man will ever be found competent to stand trial.
Dakota County Attorney Kathryn Keena filed the motion last month to dismiss the charge of third-degree assault against Roman Alexander Adams, who has been diagnosed with what his attorney describes as “severe autism.
Adams was arrested in July of 2018 after witnesses said he picked up the 8-year-old victim and threw him off the top of a water slide at the Apple Valley Aquatic Center as they waited in line. The boy suffered a badly broken leg and other injuries in the 30-foot fall onto concrete. He did not suffer head or internal damage, KARE-TV reported.
The Dakota County Attorney dropped charges against 20-year-old Roman Alexander Adams, who admitted to throwing a boy off a waterslide to the concrete 30 feet below.