A man approached him while Kreich was biking along Cedar Avenue South. Kreich said the man asked for a cigarette, and when he said he didn't have one the man got angry. I just gave him everything in my pocket. It was pretty scary. He said he usually gets rides to and from work and plans to stop riding home alone on his bike.
Minneapolis police have no suspects in the robbery.
Oregon resident Christopher Kingery was charged with fifth-degree assault and arson Tuesday. Police booked him at Hennepin County Jail early Monday morning. But after a few shots of liquor and a couple of beers, Scwartz said Kingery unexpectedly poured a drink over his head, then proceeded to assault him. He described Kingery as twice his size. Scwartz fled from the apartment and notified police from a nearby cafe.