A Minnesota man whose wife only allowed him in the delivery room on the condition that he behave himself has been sentenced to probation after pleading guilty to domestic assault in connection with an incident at Maple Grove Hospital that put the facility on lockdown.
Background
Dillon Field, 30, was present at Maple Grove Hospital in Maple Grove, Minnesota, on February 5 as his wife prepared to give birth to their baby. According to a probable cause statement reviewed by Law&Crime, Field's wife had been living with her mother for several months because she alleged Field had been abusive toward her. When she went to the hospital to deliver the baby, she told Field he could come only if he behaved himself.
Police were called to the delivery room after receiving a report from Field's mother-in-law about an assault. Upon arrival, officers learned that Field had become "verbally aggressive" with his wife's mother upon arriving at the hospital and was promptly kicked out of the delivery room for the first time. The wife and her mother later agreed to let Field return on the condition that he not argue or yell.
According to the probable cause statement, while the wife was in the delivery room's bathtub, Field "began to aggressively yell" at her, prompting hospital staff to kick him out of the room a second time. When his mother-in-law went to get nurses, Field attempted to lock himself inside the bathroom with his wife.
The Investigation
Field's mother-in-law told police that as she moved past Field to summon nurses, he "shoved" her. After the incident, Field left the delivery room and the hospital initiated a lockdown protocol. Officers responding to the scene spoke with the wife, who described what she alleged were past incidents of abuse by Field.
The wife told police that Field's pupils would become pinpoint and he would get a smirk on his face when he allegedly assaulted her in the past. She said she observed the same demeanor "when he was trying to shut the bathroom door" during the hospital incident. In one alleged past incident described in the probable cause statement, the woman said she was nine months pregnant when Field allegedly "tackled" her and "put his full weight on her belly." The couple attended marriage counseling due to his behavior, but the wife moved out in July 2025 because of the alleged abuse.
Field, a former detention deputy with the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office, was initially charged with domestic assault and assault. He pleaded guilty to domestic assault, and the assault charge was dismissed as part of the plea agreement.
Key Takeaways
- Dillon Field, 30, pleaded guilty to domestic assault in connection with an incident at Maple Grove Hospital on February 5
- The wife had been living with her mother for months after allegedly fleeing abuse from Field
- Field's wife allowed him at the hospital only if he "behaved himself" but kicked him out twice for aggressive behavior
- Field allegedly shoved his mother-in-law when she tried to get nurses, prompting a hospital lockdown
- The wife described alleged past abuse including being tackled while nine months pregnant
- Field was sentenced to one year probation and must complete 16 hours community service, a domestic violence course, counseling, and take prescribed medications
What's Next
If Field completes his probation period successfully, the domestic assault conviction will be dismissed from his record. No further court dates related to this matter have been scheduled at this time.