On Friday January 6, 2017 at approximately 12:34 pm six officers responded to a report of a male individual having mental health problems at Walgreens.
The store was evacuated during the incident for the safety of the public and the individual involved.
The subject complied with officers and was transported to St Gabriel’s Hospital.
Little Falls Police Chief Greg Schirmers said information on the case is being kept confidential for the privacy of the individual.
Evan William Anderson, 29, Milaca has been charged with felonies for first degree aggravated robbery, second degree assault with a dangerous weapon, possessing ammo or a firearm as a felon.
In October 2016, Anderson was allegedly involved in an incident with Sharonda Mae Little and Ricardo Medina.
Medina allegedly assaulted someone during an alleged drug deal, while Little allegedly took $600 from them.
Medina and Little drove away, after which Anderson allegedly pointed a gun at the person and told them they were attacked for owing Medina money.
Both Anderson and another man, who has not yet been charged, were at the location of the deal and were arrested.
According to the criminal complaint, methamphetamine, zip-ties, knives and surveillance devices were found at the residence.
Anderson was convicted of felony theft in Cass County in 2016 and of a felony for making terroristic threats in 2007. This makes him ineligible to own a firearm.
If convicted of all felonies, Anderson faces up to 37 years in prison and/or $59,000 in fines.
Bruce Daniel Fore, 19, Motley, was given a stay of adjudication in a felony drug possession case and was sentenced to five years of supervised probation Jan. 4, as part of a plea agreement.
On Sept. 6, 2016, law enforcement on routine patrol on Highway 10 observed a vehicle with a cracked windshield. The crack appeared to run directly in front of the driver’s field of vision.
The officer conducted a traffic stop, identified the driver as Fore, and observed a smell of burned marijuana coming from the vehicle. Fore appeared to have red and bloodshot eyes and admitted to smoking marijuana.
A search of Fore’s person found a small package in his pocket which contained methamphetamine.
Fore claimed to be wearing someone else’s pants, but later admitted the meth was his. More methamphetamine was later allegedly found in Fore’s wallet.
While in custody, Fore stated that he uses methamphetamine and his intention was to sell the meth in his pocket to a friend for cash.
Fore originally pleaded not guilty, before changing his plea to guilty as part of the plea agreement.
In addition to the probation, Fore was sentenced to 30 days in jail and was given credit for three days served. He was fined $50.
Morrison County Attorney Brian Middendorf and his staff have filed gross misdemeanor complaints against the following people:
If found guilty, they could face a maximum penalty of one year in jail and/or a $3,000 fine.
The court will set their appearance date.
The following people, charged with a gross misdemeanor or misdemeanor level crime in Morrison County District Court, have recently been sentenced:
Gross Misdemeanors
welski, 63, Little Falls; (offense: 10/22/2016) third degree DWI, fined $615, sentenced to 30 days in jail and supervised probation for four years. Dismissed against Ringwelski was one gross misdemeanor count of third degree DWI.
Misdemeanors
• Matthew Robert Beckett, 42, Bemidji; (offense: 11/4/2016) driving after cancellation, fined $285, sentenced to 30 days in jail.
Dale John Bollig, 58, Little Falls, was convicted in Morrison County District Court Wednesday of felony second degree narcotics sale.
The charges arise from incidents between Oct. 6 and Nov. 16, 2015.
Agents from the Central Minnesota Violent Offender Task Force were contacted by a confidential informant, that he/she could purchase prescription narcotics from Bollig.
On Oct. 6, 2015, officers gave buy money to the informant, who then purchased twice from Bollig. The first buy was two 10 milligram hydrocodone pills, and the second buy was 16, 30 milligram morphine pills. Both are schedule II controlled substances.
On Nov. 16, 2015, the informant informed agents that he/she could purchase Percocet from Bollig.
That day, the informant purchased 50 Percocet pills directly from Bollig. Percocet is also a schedule II drug.
Agents weighed the pills at 27.4 grams.
Bollig was sentenced to 120 days in jail and was given credit for one day served.
He was also sentenced to 48 months in prison, but was given a stay of 25 years of supervised probation, and was fined $185.
Ryan Robert Murray, 36, Long Prairie, has been charged with felony fifth degree drug possession.
On Jan. 3, a vehicle was stopped in Little Falls for an equipment violations.
A passenger was identified as Murray.
Murray and another passenger were invited to sit in the squad car, while the officer dealt with the driver.
As he was leaving to have a cigarette, Murray allegedly left a baggie of methamphetamine on the squad car’s floor.
According to the criminal complaint, both the meth and packaging weighed a combined 1.5 grams.
Murray was placed under arrest for possession of meth.
If convicted, he faces up to five years in prison and/or a $10,000 fine.
Michael Ervin Stegura, 24, Bowlus, is facing a felony fifth degree drug possession charge.
According to the criminal complaint, on Jan. 6, Morrison County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a report of a possibly suicidal man, identified as Stegura.
When a deputy arrived at Stegura’s home, Stegura was allegedly sitting in a chair and refused the officer’s commands to stand up.
An officer helped Stegura to his feet, when he allegedly noticed a glass drug pipe.
According to the criminal complaint, when searched, .9 grams of methamphetamine were found on Stegura, along with drug paraphernalia.
If convicted, Stegura faces up to five years in prison and/or a $10,000 fine.
A fifth degree felony drug possession charge against Debra Jean Dimatteo, 62, Little Falls, was dismissed Jan. 6.
On Oct. 22, 2016, a state trooper pulled a vehicle over on Highway 371 for driving erratically and having equipment violations.
According to the criminal complaint, the front passenger had a bottle of alcohol that appeared to have been opened.
When the front passenger was searched, the trooper allegedly found a glass methamphetamine pipe and a bottle containing .35 grams of what later tested positive as meth.
The trooper then conducted a probable cause search of the vehicle.
Court documents say the trooper found a baggie with .4 grams of meth in Dimatteo’s purse.
Assistant County Attorney Michel Chisum said he made the decision to dismiss the case. Chisum did not elaborate on the decision.
Dec. 31 — Someone cut the brass lock off the outside of a mailbox located near the Little Falls Post Office. It is unknown how much mail was taken.
Jan. 1 — Someone ran into the wall at the Camp Ripley Military Reserve in north Little Falls.
Jan. 4 — A resident on 320th Street in Cushing reported the theft of $600 in cash.
Jan. 5 — Someone stole a number of items from a storage unit on 150th Avenue in Little Falls.
Jan. 8 — Someone slashed the front driver and rear passenger tires on a vehicle while it was parked at an establishment on North Main Street in Upsala. Tires valued at $50 each.
Jan. 9 — A resident on Lake Road in Pierz reported fraudulently activity on their credit card. It was used in California to purchase $976.02 worth of goods.
Jan. 9 — Someone knocked down a sign on Highway 25 and 53rd Street in Pierz.
Jan. 11 — Someone stole a vehicle from a business on Highway 10 West, Motley, when the owner stopped in to make a purchase. The vehicle contained a loaded 45 caliber Ruger and three other long rifles.
Morrison County Sheriff Shawn Larsen reports that arrest warrants were issued for the following people. Those with information as to the whereabouts of anyone on the list, are asked to contact the Morrison County Sheriff’s Office at (320) 632-9233 or toll-free at 1 (866) 401-1111, ext. 180. The warrants were issued Dec. 28, 2016 to Jan. 9.
• Robert Donald Bartkowitz, Little Falls.
• Junior Modesto Bealey-Viven, Long Prairie.
• Ardana Jo Beaulieu, Onamia.
• Ashley Ann Dahl, Little Falls.
• Jason Michael Dickmann, Little Falls.
• Ashley Jade Doble, Little Falls.
• Bryce Charles Euteneuer, Little Falls.
• Arielle Rose Jackman, St. Cloud.
• Zachary James Laird, Little Falls.
• Michael James Lee, St. Cloud.
• Israel Martinez Ramirez, Royalton.
• Royal William Noe, Jr., Long Prairie.
• Aristotle Wladyslaw Piwowar, Rice.
• Jerrad Arthur Sannes, Bethel.
• Thomas Mark Sauerer, Little Falls.
• Kevin Herbert Schenian, Pierz.
• Kyle Gary Schneider, Little Falls.
• Elizabeth Kay Solberg, Dawson.
• Alicia Ann Storms, Clearwater.
• Brandon Heath Wilson, St. Cloud.
Chad Matthew Bushman, 35, of Burtrum, allegedly led law enforcement across three counties before being caught, tasered and arrested.
The Benton County Sheriff’s Office became involved in the pursuit about 3 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 14. Just prior, the sheriff’s office had received information from an anonymous individual regarding a drunk driver, whose truck was parked at a business on 66th Street Northwest in Rice.
Officers went to investigate and saw the pickup, which was pulling a flatbed trailer, leaving the establishment parking lot to turn on Highway 10, driving through the snow in the road median before heading north.
When law enforcement activated their vehicle’s emergency lights and siren to pullt he vehicle over, the driver accelerated away, weaving across both lanes of traffic. The driver continued west through Rice on Benton County Road 2, crossed over the Mississippi River into Stearns County, then headed north on Stearns County Road 1.
At this time, another Benton County deputy and a Rice police officer joined the pursuit, which continued north into Morrison County, on Morrison County Road 21.
Morrison County deputies deployed spike strips on Morrison County Road 21, at North Prairie. The suspect drove the pickup over the spike strips, deflating two of the truck’s tires. As the suspect’s trailer went over the spike strips, the cord attached to the strips used by the deputies to remove the strips from the roadway was pulled from their hands by the trailer. As a result, the deputies were unable to pull the spike strips off the road for the pursuing squads, causing two Benton County squads and a Rice squad to sustain tire damage.
From North Prairie, Morrison County deputies continued the pursuit to the city of Upsala. At Upsala, two Morrison County deputies performed a Pursuit Intervention Tactic (PIT) maneuver on the vehicle and were able to disable the truck. These two Morrison County squads sustained damage as a result of this PIT maneuver. Once the truck was disabled, the driver was given repeated orders to exit the vehicle, but he refused to comply.
When the driver began reaching into the back seat of the cab, a Morrison County deputy deployed a taser on him. Bushman was taken into custody and turned over to a Benton County deputy.
Bushman was transported to the Benton County Jail where the Benton County Sheriff’s Office reported he was allegedly found to have a blood alcohol level of 0.13. Bushman was booked into the Benton County Jail for DUI, fleeing a police officer in a motor vehicle and open bottle.
A felony third degree drug possession charge against Marvin Clark, 49, Claremont, was dismissed in Morrison County District Court, Wednesday.
According to the criminal complaint, on Feb. 11, 2016 law enforcement on routine patrol observed a vehicle traveling at an unusually slow rate of speed. The driver appeared to slow even further as the vehicle passed the officer and a female passenger appeared to not be wearing a seat belt.
The officer ran the license plate of the vehicle and found that the registered owner had an active order for protection prohibiting contact with a female party.
The officer instigated a traffic stop, noting that the female passenger appeared to make furtive movements as the suspect vehicle came to a stop, stowing her purse in the back of the vehicle.
The driver, identified as Clark, stated the vehicle was his and that the order for protection was not for this female passenger.
It was found that Clark was on probation, the conditions of which included random searches of his person and vehicle.
In the trunk of the vehicle, officers allegedly found a tennis shoe containing a small baggie of powdery residue and a scale, as well as a can.
The can was found to be a “false can” of the type used to conceal contraband.
It allegedly contained a small baggie of substance which field-tested positive for cocaine, a bag of a substance which field-tested positive for heroin and prescription pills.
The cocaine was measured and found to weigh approximately 3.4 grams. The heroin weighed approximately 2.2 grams.
The pills were identified as Percocet, a Schedule II controlled substance.
Assistant County Attorney Michel Chisum said the charge was dismissed because further investigation needed to be done based on information from a conviction in Oklahoma against Clark.
Tyler Allen Edelman, 23, Fort Ripley and Blake Matthew Moline, 20, Little Falls, have been charged with felony first degree criminal damage to property.
On Dec. 3, 2016, law enforcement located a vehicle containing four individuals who allegedly pounded on a victim’s vehicle causing damage upwards of $1,000.
By the time the victim had called the authorities, the group had left.
Among the individuals was Edelman who allegedly owned the vehicle they were in, and Moline.
Moline allegedly said he had pounded on the victim’s driver’s side window and that he had the side mirror broken.
Moline also allegedly said Edelman went behind the vehicle and did damage to the taillights.
When officers conducted a breathalyzer test on Moline, the test came back at .08 blood alcohol content.
According to the criminal complaint, deputies also noticed there were two uncased firearms in the vehicle, one of which was loaded.
Edelman allegedly said both the car and the guns were his and that he knew they were not in cases.
According to the criminal complaint, Edelman also said he had pounded on the victim’s rear driver’s side window, telling the victim to get out.
When officers met with the victim, they saw the left driver’s side mirror was broken, as were the taillights and the passenger’s side window.
The victim later submitted an estimate for the repairs which allegedly exceeded the $1,000 threshold for felony first degree damage to property.
Both Edelman and Moline face up to five years in prison and/or a $10,000 fine if convicted.
Edelman was also charged with a misdemeanor for illegal transport of firearms in a vehicle, while Moline was charged with a misdemeanor for consuming alcohol under the age of 21.
Law enforcement in Morrison County has completed the annual predatory offender registration (POR) verifications for 62 individuals in Morrison County, not including 43 in Little Falls. Just two were found to be out of compliance.
Steven David Fuchs, 29, and Dan Leroy Ferguson, 25, both have charges pending through the Morrison County attorney’s office for failing to register their current address, which is a felony.
Morrison County Sheriff Shawn Larsen said each year the sheriff’s office organizes a verification check for all predatory offenders who are on the registry and residing within the county, working with local law enforcement.
He said Minnesota only began registering predatory offenders in 1991 and did not assign risk level until 1997. Only those offenders who have been sentenced to prison and who were released after Jan. 1, 1997 have been assigned a risk level. Offenders sentenced to probation, or juvenile offenders, are not assigned a risk level. Level 1 offenders are those deemed by the Department of Corrections officials as least likely to re-offend, while Level 3 offenders are considered most likely to re-offend.
During the most recent round of checks, Larsen said multiple predatory offenders were checked in Morrison County.
He said 62 predatory offenders were checked by the Morrison County Sheriff’s Office, Pierz Police Department, Motley Police Department and Royalton Police Department. Of that number, 19 were Level 1 offenders, six were Level 2, one was Level 3 and 36 offenders were not assigned a risk level.
Larsen said 43 predatory offenders were checked by the Little Falls Police Department, which are not part of this breakdown.
Larsen said it is important for law enforcement to keep tabs on the predatory offender registry.
“I feel it is extremely important that these people remain aware that we know who they are and our office will continue to hold them accountable,” Larsen said.
Grant Elmer Stokes, 47, Milaca, is facing felony charges for fleeing law enforcement in a vehicle and for receiving stolen property.
On Jan. 11, an officer with the Motley Police Department tried to stop a vehicle that had allegedly been stolen from a Staples gas station.
When the officer turned on his emergency lights, the vehicle allegedly accelerated at a high rate of speed.
The vehicle turned eastbound on Highway 10. The officer had to follow at a safe distance as the roads were icy.
Turning onto Cass County Road 1, the vehicle alledgedly drove through Pillager at high speed. Other law enforcement joined in the pursuit, and the vehicle turned onto Emerald Road near Randall, before allegedly entering a private driveway and crashed into trees.
When the suspect, allegedly identified as Stokes, fled on foot, officers arrested him.
Stokes’ driving privilege are currently revoked for public safety. Stokes allegedly refused to give officers a statement.
If convicted of both felonies, Stokes faces up to eight years and a day in prison and/or $15,000 in fines.
Stokes was also charged with a gross misdemeanor for driving after his license was cancelled.
Matthew Lee Rainey, 47, Little Falls, has been charged in Morrison County District Court with felony domestic assault.
On Jan. 9, officers responded to a domestic disturbance report in Little Falls.
According to the criminal complaint, after speaking with residents at the home, who said Rainey and a victim had been fighting, officers spoke with the victim.
The victim was allegedly reluctant to provide information to officers, however she allegedly told officers Rainey and she had fought and officers noted bruising, contusions and other marks on her body.
After talking with officers further, the victim allegedly said Rainey had grabbed her by the wrists to pull her into a room. According to the criminal complaint, the victim told law enforcement Rainey pulled so hard on her wrists that she thought they were broken.
Rainey also allegedly pushed the victim against a wall.
During the fight, Rainey allegedly screamed and yelled at the victim and threatened to kill her.
Rainey was convicted of criminal domestic violence in South Carolina in 2010, and was convicted of second degree assault in Anoka County in 2015.
If convicted, Rainey faces up to five years in prison and/or a $10,000 fine.
Jan. 6 — A resident on Eighth Street Northwest reported a theft.
Jan. 8 — A resident on Riverview Drive reported the theft of two snowmobiles.
Jan. 8 — A business on First Street Southeast reported a shoplifter.
Jan. 8 — A business on 18th Street Northeast reported a shoplifter.
Jan. 9 — A resident on Eighth Street Northeast reported a theft.
Jan. 9 — A resident on Broadway West reported fraudulent use of their bank card. The card was used at multiple locations around the state, including a $500 ATM withdrawal at a business on Broadway West.
Jan. 10 — A resident on Third Avenue Northeast reported someone had attempted entry to the home and damaged the property.
Jan. 12 — A resident on 11th Street Southeast reported someone had cut the hose on their vehicle for the third time. The value of the hose is $100.
Jan. 12 — A resident on Second Street Northeast reported the theft of a homemade car dolly valued at $500.
Jan. 13 — A business on First Avenue Northeast reported a shoplifter.
Jan. 13 — A resident on Broadway East reported a theft.
Jan. 13 — A resident on Fourth Avenue Northeast reported the theft of a 4-foot star from their yard.
Jan. 14 — A resident on Gayle Drive reported the theft of two snowmobiles.
Jan. 15 — A resident on Second Street Southeast reported damage to their property.
Jan. 15 — A business on 18th Street Northeast reported a shoplifter.
Morrison County Sheriff Shawn Larsen reports that arrest warrants were issued for the following people. Those with information as to the whereabouts of anyone on the list, are asked to contact the Morrison County Sheriff’s Office at (320) 632-9233 or toll-free at 1 (866) 401-1111, ext. 180. The warrants were issued Jan. 4 – 17.
• Robert Donald Bartkowitz, Little Falls.
• Junior Modesto Bealey-Viven, Long Prairie.
• Ardana Jo Beaulieu, Onamia.
• Heather Ellen Carlson, Rogers.
• Ashley Jade Doble, Little Falls.
• Kendra Ann Englehart, Little Falls.
• Debra Ann Isham, Walker.
• Kiah Mae Kestner, Sartell.
• Kurt John Kliber, Little Falls.
• Zachary James Laird, Little Falls.
• Michael James Lee, St. Cloud.
• Israel Martinez Ramirez, Royalton.
• Royal William Noe, Jr., Long Prairie.
• Joseph Mickeal Rausch, Long Prairie.
• Margaret Elizabeth Raybern, Motley.
• Jerrad Arthur Sannes, Bethel.
• Kevin Herbert Schenian, Pierz.
• Kyle Gary Schneider, Little Falls.
• Melissa Dawn Zoffka, Little Falls.
The following people, charged with a gross misdemeanor or misdemeanor level crime in Morrison County District Court, have recently been sentenced:
Gross Misdemeanors
• Lance Eugene Posterick, 27, Little Falls; (offense: 12/23/2016) giving peace officer false name, fined $385, sentenced to 21 days in jail and probation to the court for two years.
Misdemeanors
• Anthony Larell Davis, 28, Little Falls; (offense: 12/14/2016) theft – take/use/transfer movable property – no consent, fined $144.99, sentenced to two days in jail and probation to the court for one year.
• Ethan Patrick Winter, 23, Detroit Lakes; (offense: 10/30/2016) drugs – possession of drug paraphernalia, fined $185, supervised probation for one year.