Man Accused of Baseball Bat Attack on Woodbury Home

A St. Paul Park man has been charged with burglary and assault following a July 25 incident in which he allegedly attacked a Woodbury home with a baseball bat and threatened to kill his wife and her boyfriend.

Police arrived at the home, at the 6800 block of Romeo Drive, at about 6:15 p.m. July 25 and found Jose Manuel Mejia, 33, holding a baseball bat. There was damage to the front door and garage service door.

Officers spoke with the homeowner, a woman who is going through a divorce with Mejia, and she told police he was outside screaming and beating on doors with the bat, according to the criminal complaint.

He was able to enter the home through the garage service door and knocked the woman to the ground and said, “I’m going to kill you two,” according to the complaint.

The woman told police she was in fear for her life and Mejia had abused her in the past, the complaint says.

In an interview with police, Mejia apologized for his actions and said his wife was cheating on him, according to the complaint.

If convicted, he faces up to 40 years in prison and $70,000 in fines.

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