Assault Charges Against Rochester Man Accused of Knocking Out Gunman Dismissed

Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News)- Charges filed last year against a Rochester man accused of knocking a gunman unconscious have been dismissed. 

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Rochester police arrested the man at the scene of an alleged gun threat on the morning of St. Patrick’s Day 2024. A security camera at the nearby Los Jarritos Café in northwest Rochester captured the incident. 

The man accused of wielding a gun was charged in Olmsted County Court on Wednesday. 

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Charges Against Man Accused of Knocking Out Gunman Outside of Rochester Restaurant Dismissed

The footage shows a man, later identified as 48-year-old Aintario Larone Moses, walking towards a vehicle where 27-year-old Xavier Abreu-Vasques and two other men were. The three are then seen getting into an altercation, court documents say. 

Moses is shown on camera pointing a gun at the victim, before putting it away then walking away. The footage then shows the victim punching Moses in the face, knocking him to the ground. 

Moses was taken to St. Mary’s Hospital and was initially unable to give a statement to law enforcement. Police arrested Abreu-Vasques after he admitted to punching Moses, court documents say. 

Abreu-Vasques was charged with felony third-degree assault and misdemeanor disorderly conduct. Olmsted County Court records indicate the prosecution threw out the case last month due to “evidentiary issues.” 

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Moses is charged with second-degree assault, terroristic threats and possession of a firearm as a person convicted of a violent crime. He’s due to make his first court appearance in June.