Ramsey, Coon Rapids attacks: 20-year-old charged after 2 teens targeted hours apart
A 20-year-old man, Oliver Joseph Butcher, has been charged after two teenagers were targeted hours apart in Ramsey and Coon Rapids, Minnesota, authorities say.[1]
Butcher faces attempted first-degree criminal sexual conduct, attempted kidnapping and second-degree criminal sexual conduct, court records show.[1] Investigators say he told them he intended to have sex with both teens and admitted involvement in both incidents.[1] In the Coon Rapids case, police allege he threatened a victim by saying "I have a gun," put her in a headlock, partially disrobed her and masturbated.[1]
Police used surveillance video, automated license plate reader data and cellphone location records to link Butcher and a Dodge Durango to both crime scenes, investigators said.[1] FOX 9 first reported an arrest in the incidents on Sunday.[2]
The station named Butcher and laid out the charges in a follow-up published Monday.[1] A judge set bail at $2 million without conditions, and Butcher remains in custody at the Anoka County Jail.[1]
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📌 Key Facts
- FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul reported on Monday, October 5, 2026, that the suspect is 20-year-old Oliver Joseph Butcher (FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul).
- Butcher is charged with attempted first-degree criminal sexual conduct, attempted kidnapping, and second-degree criminal sexual conduct (attempted first-degree criminal sexual conduct).
- Investigators say Butcher told them he intended to have sex with both teens and admitted involvement in both incidents (Investigators).
- In the Coon Rapids case, authorities allege Butcher threatened a victim by saying "I have a gun," put a teen in a headlock, partially disrobed her and masturbated (Coon Rapids case).
- Police tied Butcher and a Dodge Durango to both crime scenes using surveillance video, automated license plate reader data and cellphone location data (Dodge Durango).
- A judge set bail at $2 million without conditions, and Butcher remains in custody at the Anoka County Jail (Anoka County Jail).
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- Identifies the suspect as 20-year-old Oliver Joseph Butcher.
- Specifies the exact charges: attempted first-degree criminal sexual conduct, attempted kidnapping, and second-degree criminal sexual conduct.
- Details allegation that Butcher told investigators he intended to have sex with both teens and admitted involvement in both incidents.
- Describes conduct in each incident, including the "I have a gun" threat, headlock, partial disrobing, and masturbation in the Coon Rapids case.
- Explains how investigators used surveillance video, automated license plate reader data, and cellphone location data to tie Butcher and the Dodge Durango to both crime scenes.
- Reports that a judge set bail at $2 million without conditions and that Butcher remains in custody at the Anoka County Jail.