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A habitual offender is facing federal charges in Minnesota after allegedly leading an armed carjacking spree on Thursday morning, which concluded in a collision with another vehicle.
Prosecutors said the crash killed two women in their twenties and seriously injured a 6-year-old boy.
Prosecutors stated Edward Tiki Arrington, 45, also known by the alias Troy Mike Payton, attempted several carjackings, successfully commandeering a Black Volkswagen Passat at gunpoint. He then sped against the flow of traffic through North Minneapolis, initiating a police chase around 8 a.m., as reported by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Minnesota on Friday.
At one point, officers attempted to pull Arrington over, but he fled, driving towards downtown Minneapolis.
Arrington reportedly seized the pedestrian’s hands, demanding information about her firearms. Upon her claim that she possessed none, he released her and returned to the carjacked Passat, allegedly driving away and firing a shot from the vehicle.
Arrington, who legally changed his name in 2015, has a lengthy criminal record with state convictions for assault and firearm-related offenses, along with a 2009 federal conviction for cocaine distribution, according to prosecutors.
He has been federally charged with one count of carjacking and one count of discharging a firearm during a violent crime. If found guilty, Arrington faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 25 years and a maximum of life imprisonment. A carjacking that results in a death is eligible for the death penalty.
A 2017 booking photo released by the Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office depicts Edward Tiki Arrington, charged this week following an alleged carjacking spree in Minneapolis that resulted in the deaths of two women and the injury of a child. (Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office)
He is also charged in Hennepin County District Court with three counts of fleeing a police officer, all felonies.
Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara condemned the rampage and said the repeat offender endangered the public
“This violent suspect had an extensive criminal history and showed a complete disregard for the value of human life,” O’Hara said. “His reckless and violent actions claimed the lives of innocent people and put countless others at risk. We are grateful for the partnership with the United States Attorney’s Office as we all work to ensure that he is held fully accountable and that justice is pursued for the victims and their families to the fullest extent of the law.”
A blue Ford Focus is loaded onto a tow truck after a fleeing suspect ran a red light at Penn Avenue and Olson Memorial Boulevard on Sept. 4, 2025, authorities say. (KMSP)
Meanwhile, a GoFundMe page for Casebolt states she leaves behind a partner and two children – a 2-year-old and a 9-month-old.
“Marisa was a loving mother and her babies were the most important things to her in the world, and now they have to learn to navigate the world without her,” the post says.
On Tuesday, Borg posted happy photos on Facebook of her son’s first day of first grade.
