Neighbor Charged After July 4 Fireworks Targeted Sen. John Hoffman’s Family

Overview

• Champlin police say a neighbor launched illegal fireworks outside the Hoffmans’ home on July 4, 2026, while making statements that named the senator and his daughter.
• Home-security footage reviewed by investigators captured the voice making threatening remarks immediately followed by loud explosions, and the Hoffmans told police they recognized the voice on the recording.
• Officers who responded to the July 4 fireworks complaint observed burn marks and firework debris on the neighbor’s driveway and later interviewed 66-year-old Jeffery Scott Maciej.
• Maciej admitted to police that he was setting off fireworks and making comments, saying he was “smarting off,” and Champlin filed a charging complaint accusing him of gross-misdemeanor harassment and misdemeanor disorderly conduct.
• The charges carry up to 364 days in jail for harassment and 90 days for disorderly conduct, and the case is being heard in local court with Maciej scheduled to appear on Aug. 25; the incident has heightened fear because the Hoffmans survived a politically motivated 2025 shooting.