gov | @DMNnews Tasha.Zerna@usdoj.gov Two St. Paul Men Indicted for Assaulting a Federal Agent

MINNEAPOLIS – Two St. Paul men have been indicted for conspiracy and assault of a federal law enforcement officer, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger.

According to court documents, on March 30, 2023, Dion Darnell Miller, 27, and Aaron Maurice Admir Harris, 29, conspired with each other to assault, intimidate, and interfere with a law enforcement agent, who was engaged in their official duties, by use of a deadly and dangerous weapon, namely a 9mm Taurus Model semi-automatic handgun.

The indictment charges Miller and Harris with one count of conspiracy to assault a federal law enforcement officer, one count of assault upon a federal law enforcement officer, and one count of brandishing a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence. The defendants made their initial appearances on April 3, 2023, in U.S. District Court before Magistrate Judge Tony N. Leung. They were ordered to remain in federal custody pending further court proceedings.

This case is the result of an investigation conducted by the Drug Enforcement Administration, Homeland Security Investigations, the Ramsey County Violent Crimes Enforcement Team, the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, and the St. Paul Police Department.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Allen A. Slaughter is prosecuting the case.

An indictment is merely an allegation and the defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.