Published: October 26, 2026
BURNSVILLE, MINNESOTA: A 37-year-old Jordan man has been sentenced to more than four years in prison after pleading guilty to first-degree burglary in connection with an April 2025 incident at a Burnsville hotel, where a woman reported being beaten with a police baton and having several personal belongings stolen.
Angelo Maurice Wagner Jr. was sentenced Thursday, October 22, 2026, in Dakota County District Court to 49 months in prison after pleading guilty to felony first-degree burglary of an occupied dwelling. According to court documents obtained by Limitless Media News, Wagner was originally charged with first-degree burglary and simple robbery following the April 27, 2025, incident. As part of a plea agreement, Wagner pleaded guilty to the burglary charge, while the remaining simple robbery charge was dismissed.
Dakota County District Court Judge Luis Morales ordered Wagner committed to the Minnesota Department of Corrections, with the sentencing order identifying the Minnesota Correctional Facility in St. Cloud. Wagner received credit for 477 days already served in custody.
Police Respond to Reports of Domestic Disturbance at Burnsville Hotel
According to the criminal complaint, law enforcement officers responded to a reported domestic disturbance in progress at a Burnsville hotel on April 27, 2025. When officers arrived, they discovered visible blood on the ground, wall, and doorknob outside a third-floor hotel room.
A witness staying at the hotel told investigators that he heard a man yelling at someone nearby. According to the complaint, the witness heard the man say:
"Come back here, don't make me tell you again. You know what happens when I tell you to do it again."
The witness subsequently left his hotel room and observed a woman running past him. The woman, described in court documents as having blonde hair and wearing a blue-and-white floral dress, had a visible wound on her left shin that was bleeding. The witness told investigators that the woman identified Wagner as the person responsible for her injuries, stating that he had "beat on her."
Victim Describes Encounter in Hotel Stairwell
When investigators interviewed the woman, she provided additional details about what led to the confrontation. According to the criminal complaint, the woman had been staying at the Burnsville hotel when she left her room and entered a stairwell.
She told investigators that Wagner was waiting for her in the stairwell. When she encountered her, Wagner allegedly said, "I bet you didn't expect me to be here." The woman told investigators she and Wagner had previously been friends. She also described Wagner as someone known to steal.
According to the complaint, Wagner subsequently entered the woman's hotel room, which she had left propped open. The woman told investigators that she followed Wagner into the room because she was concerned he would steal her personal belongings. Once inside, she reportedly told Wagner to stop, and a physical confrontation followed.
Woman Reports Being Struck Repeatedly With Police Baton
According to the criminal complaint, Wagner struck the woman multiple times on her leg with a police baton during the confrontation. The woman reported sustaining injuries as a result of the assault. Responding officers documented lacerations and red marks on her legs, consistent with the injuries described in the complaint. Investigators also observed blood in the third-floor hallway area near the hotel room.
The complaint does not specify how Wagner allegedly obtained the police baton or whether investigators recovered it. During her interview, the woman also reported that Wagner had assaulted her in Eagan approximately one month before the Burnsville incident.
The criminal complaint does not provide additional details about that reported earlier incident or indicate whether separate charges resulted from the allegation.
Purse, Cash, Identification and Cellphones Reportedly Stolen
In addition to the reported physical assault, the woman told investigators that Wagner took numerous personal belongings from her hotel room. According to the complaint, the missing property included:
A purse
A credit card
A bank card
A driver's license
Approximately $500 in cash
Two cellphones
Prosecutors originally charged Wagner with felony simple robbery, alleging that he took property while using or threatening force to overcome the woman's resistance. Under Minnesota Statute 609.24, simple robbery involves taking personal property from another person or in their presence while using or threatening imminent force to overcome resistance or compel the surrender of property.
The simple robbery charge carried a potential maximum sentence of 10 years in prison and a $20,000 fine. However, the court ultimately dismissed that charge as part of Wagner's plea agreement. The dismissal means Wagner was not convicted of the separate robbery offense.
Guilty Plea Entered October 22, 2026
Court records show that Wagner formally entered his guilty plea on October 22, 2026, the same day he was sentenced. In a signed petition to enter a guilty plea, Wagner acknowledged the first-degree burglary charge and confirmed that he wished to plead guilty to Count I of the criminal complaint.
According to the plea document, Wagner acknowledged that he understood the charges against him, had discussed potential defenses with his attorney, and understood that entering a guilty plea meant giving up his right to a trial. The agreement called for Wagner to receive a 49-month prison sentence in exchange for his guilty plea to first-degree burglary and dismissal of the remaining count.
The court subsequently accepted the agreement and imposed the negotiated sentence.
Understanding the First-Degree Burglary Conviction
Wagner was convicted under Minnesota Statute 609.582, subdivision 1(a), which addresses first-degree burglary involving an occupied dwelling. Under the statute, a person may be convicted of first-degree burglary when they enter a building without consent, with the required criminal intent or conduct, and the building is a dwelling occupied by another person who is not an accomplice. The statute does not require the occupant to be physically injured for the occupied-dwelling provision to apply.
In Wagner's case, prosecutors alleged that he entered the woman's hotel room without consent and that she was present during the incident. The offense is classified as a felony and carries a potential maximum prison sentence of 20 years. The occupied-dwelling provision also carries a statutory minimum term of incarceration. Although the underlying criminal complaint described an alleged physical assault and theft of property, Wagner's conviction in this case was specifically for first-degree burglary.
Court Orders 49-Month Prison Sentence
According to the sentencing order filed October 22, 2026, Judge Morales imposed an executed prison sentence of 49 months. An executed sentence means the court imposed the prison term rather than staying it in favor of probation. Wagner was also awarded 477 days of credit for time already served in custody. Under Minnesota's standard sentencing structure, an executed prison sentence generally consists of two-thirds served in custody and the remaining one-third on supervised release, subject to applicable rules and adjustments.
For a 49-month sentence, that standard division would be approximately 32 months and 20 days in custody and approximately 16 months and 10 days on supervised release, before accounting for Wagner's previously served time and any other applicable adjustments. The sentencing order does not establish a specific anticipated release date.
Wagner must also provide a DNA sample as required by the court.
Restitution Ordered in Connection With Separate Eagan Case
The sentencing order also includes a financial obligation connected to a separate criminal case. According to the court's October 22nd order, Wagner must pay $105 in restitution to the Holiday Gas Station at 2660 Eagan Woods Drive in Eagan. The order specifically identifies the restitution as originating from a Dakota County court file and states that it was incorporated into the plea agreement. We checked the court file mentioned in the documents, but it appears to be the incorrect case number.
The documents provided do not describe the underlying allegations or disposition in that separate case.
The court also imposed several standard fees but waived the following amounts:
$75 criminal or traffic surcharge
$15 law library fee
$75 public defender copayment
With those fees waived, the financial summary lists $105 remaining due in restitution. The $105 restitution obligation relates to the separate Eagan case and should not be confused with the approximately $500 in cash that the Burnsville hotel victim reported stolen.
Case Concludes More Than a Year After Hotel Incident
The October 22nd sentencing concludes the Dakota County burglary prosecution about 18 months after the April 27, 2025, incident. The case began with a report of a disturbance at a Burnsville hotel, where investigators documented blood near a third-floor room and interviewed a woman who described being struck with a baton and having her belongings taken.
Wagner initially faced two felony counts stemming from the incident but ultimately entered a guilty plea to first-degree burglary under an agreement that resulted in dismissal of the robbery charge. The resulting 49-month prison sentence includes credit for 477 days already served.
Provided by Dakota County Jail. Pictured: Angelo Maurice Wagner Jr.
Written by: Will Wight
