Crime & Safety
Twin Cities Man Shot By Police Officer Sentenced To 5 Years In Prison For Assault
Atanas Hristev, 44, pleaded guilty to second-degree assault with a dangerous weapon late last month, according to court records.
June 23, 2026
A man shot by a Plymouth, Minnesota, police officer during a domestic disturbance call last November was sentenced to five years in prison on Monday.
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Atanas Hristev, 44, pleaded guilty to second-degree assault with a dangerous weapon late last month, according to court records. As part of a plea deal, a charge of first-degree attempted burglary was dismissed.
On Nov. 25, 2025, police responded to a report from a woman that an individual she believed was her ex-husband, later identified as Hristev, was knocking or trying to gain access to a window at her apartment, charges say.
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