Edina officer injured after ‘disturbance’ at aquatic center, suspect was driver in fatal 2021 crash

The Brief

  • A woman is facing assault charges after Edina police say she fractured an officer’s maxillary sinus and bit another officer on the arm after violating a domestic abuse no-contact order.
  • The woman was also previously given a plea deal in juvenile court after causing a crash that killed two people in 2021.
  • Police arrested the woman over the weekend when they responded to a “disturbance” at the Edina Aquatic Center.

EDINA, Minn. (FOX 9) Police say an Edina officer will need surgery after being struck by a woman who was arrested at the Edina Aquatic Center who was previously convicted in juvenile court of manslaughter.

Tiana Hughes, 21, of Minneapolis, is facing multiple assault charges in addition to violating the terms of her release in previous incidents, as well as violating a domestic abuse no-contact order.

Court documents say she also bit another officer on the arm during a struggle at Hennepin County Medical Center.

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