MN BCA ALERT

The Brainerd Police Department is looking for assistance in locating John Greenwaldt, 29, Brainerd. Greenwaldt was last seen in Brainerd on July 4th when he got into an unknown vehicle. He has not been seen or heard from since. Authorities say Greenwaldt regularly communicates with family so it is unusual for no one to have heard from him. In addition, Greenwaldt has health issues so authorities are concerned for his welfare. Greenwaldt is described as 5’10”, 180 pounds with blue eyes and brown hair. He has multiple tattoos, one on each side of his neck (frog on right side, unknown on left), his name “John” across his knuckles, and numerous tattoos on both arms. If anyone thinks they have seen Greenwaldt or know of his whereabouts they are asked to contact the Brainerd Police Department at 218-829-2805 or dial 911.

The Minnesota Department of Corrections (DOC) is seeking a Level 3 predatory offender who is no longer complying with the conditions of his release from prison.

Jonah James Hawkins was released from prison on April 22, 2015 to Intensive Supervised Release by the DOC. He has been on fugitive status since June 27, 2017 when he absconded from his supervision. He was last seen leaving his residence in Halstead. He may have traveled to North Dakota, South Dakota, Kansas, Florida, or Arizona.

Hawkins is 26 years old. He is Caucasian, has black hair and blue eyes, and is 5 feet, 5 inches tall and weighs 137 pounds.

Hawkins has a criminal history that includes a conviction for Criminal Sexual Conduct 2nd Degree against a juvenile female.

Citizens should not attempt to confront Hawkins. Anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to call 911 or the DOC Fugitive Hotline at 651-603-0026.

John James Lehmann, 29, Cushing is facing two felony fifth degree drug possession charges in Morrison County District Court.

Lehmann has also been charged with misdemeanor fourth degree DWI.

The charges stem from a July 13 incident, when deputies stopped Lehmann’s vehicle on Highway 10, south of Little Falls after the deputy received a report the vehicle was allegedly swerving and hit another car and continued driving.

When the deputy stopped the vehicle and identified the driver as Lehmann, Lehmann’s  pupils allegedly seemed constricted and he kept looking toward the inner driver’s side door.

When the deputy asked what items were in the door, Lehmann allegedly pulled out a pill bottle and opened it, and when white dust came out, quickly closed it.

The deputy then asked Lehmann to step out of the vehicle, but he allegedly refused. Eventually, he began stepping out of the vehicle, but was resistant  and was detained with handcuffs by the deputy.

The officer then allegedly found .29 grams of heroin and .73 grams of methamphetamine in the pill bottle.

Lehmann was asked to perform field sobriety tests, which he allegedly did poorly on.

Lehmann was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of a controlled substance.

A search warrant was obtained to draw a blood sample from Lehmann. The sample will be sent to the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension for further testing.

If convicted, Lehmann faces up to five years in prison and/or a $10,000 fine for each felony charge.

A felony third degree drug charge against Sean William Curtis, 47, Montrose, was dismissed in Morrison County District Court, July 19.

The charge stems from an Aug. 11, 2016 incident, when an officer stopped Curtis who allegedly looked like someone a resident said attempted to break into their home.

Police allegedly found methamphetamine when they searched his pockets.

The court ordered that the case be dismissed. An attempt to contact the prosecutor Michel Chisum was not returned before deadline.

July 21 — A resident on Aztec Road in Motley reported a scam, when their credit card was used out of state.

July 22 — A resident on Robert Street in Pierz reported a car had driven through the garage into the living room.

July 22 — A resident on Fish Trap Lake Drive in Cushing reported someone had siphoned $40 worth of gasoline from two boat gas tanks, and a kayak had been damaged, costing $100 to repair.

July 23 — A gas station on Highway 10 South in Motley reported a gas drive-off.

July 23 — A business on Highway 115 in Little Falls reported someone smashed a neon sign valued at about $1,000.

July 23 — A business on 320th Street in Cushing reported a gas drive-off.

July 23 — A resident on Dove Road in Randall reported someone backed into their shed and drove away.

July 24 — A resident on South Main Street in Upsala reported a scam.

July 24 — A resident on 330th Avenue in Pierz reported a theft.

July 24 — A business on Iris Road in Little Falls reported someone had shot a bullet through the building.

July 25 — A resident on 78th Street in Pierz reported someone had stolen the front license plate from their vehicle.

July 25 — A resident on 110th Avenue in Little Falls reported a scam in which they received about 20 calls from someone claiming to be from Publishers Clearing House and being very pushy, refusing to quit calling.

July 26 — A business on Highway 10 reported the theft of items from trailers parked at the business.

July 26 — A resident on Karen Lane in Little Falls reported the theft of medication from their mailbox.

Abigail Claire Snow, 22, Little Falls, was convicted July 20, in Morrison County District Court, of a felony for cashing forged checks.

The charge stems from an Oct. 21, 2016 incident, when the Little Falls Police Department received a report of check forgery at a local business.

Snow cashed two checks on May 10 and 16 for $749.60 and $962.51, respectively.

The checks were written on accounts belonging to two different businesses and were later discovered to be forgeries.

In a statement to the police, Snow said a male acquaintance, who hasn’t been charged, asked her to cash the checks in her name.

Snow said when she gave the acquaintance the cash, she was given a percentage.

She said she did it because she badly needed the money at the time..

Snow was sentenced to three days in jail and was given credit for three days served.

She was also sentenced to five years of supervised probation and was fined $1,847.11, including restitution to the victims.

Justin William Fallert, 35, Little Falls, has been charged in Morrison County District Court of making a terroristic threat, a felony charge.

The charge stems from a July 17 incident, when police responded to a woman in Little Falls, who allegedly said Fallert threatened to kill her after an argument over a pillow being set on fire.

Fallert had come to the home that evening and lit a cigarette before heading upstairs, allegedly yelling at the woman when she said she didn’t want him smoking upstairs.

Following the pillow incident, Fallert allegedly held his fist up as though he was going to punch the woman and threatened to throw her out an upstairs window.

Fallert then went downstairs, threw a coffee cup at the stove, and left, allegedly stating he was going to grab a gun and come back to shoot the people in the home.

He also allegedly said he would cut the brake lines on the woman’s car.

Fallert was arrested after police found him in Little Falls.

At the Morrison County Jail, Fallert allegedly said he had been in an argument with the victim and left to cool off. He allegedly said he said he would cut the brake lines, but hadn’t meant it and that while he didn’t remember threatening to shoot the victim, it was possible he did.

If convicted, Fallert faces up to five years in prison and/or a $10,000 fine.

A felony stalking charge and a felony firearms possession charge against Samuel Bryan Shirley, 43, Brainerd, were dismissed in Morrison County District Court, July 21.

The charges stem from allegations that Shirley was stalking a Little Falls woman and during an incident pointed a handgun at someone who asked what he was doing in the area.

The charges were dismissed as part of a plea agreement.

Shirley pleaded guilty to a gross misdemeanor stalking charge and was sentenced to 365 days in jail, and was given credit for four days served.

The other 361 days were stayed and Shirley was sentenced to two years of supervised probation and fined $185.

Morrison County Attorney Brian Middendorf and his staff have filed gross misdemeanor complaints against the following people:

• Cory Lee McDonald, 29, Milwaukee, Wis. — In connection with a July 18 incident, McDonald has been charged with one second degree count DWI – refusing to submit to a chemical test and one second degree count of DWI – operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol.
• Gayle Jo Kroll, 46, Little Falls — In connection with a July 18 incident, Kroll has been charged with one count of third degree DWI – operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol and one third degree DWI – operating a motor vehicle with an alcohol concentration of .08 within two hours.
• Paula Marie Haider, 52, Little Falls — In connection with a July 18 incident, Haider has been charged with one count of third degree DWI – operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol and one third degree DWI – operating a motor vehicle with an alcohol concentration of .08 within two hours.
• Gilbert Levi Phillips, 47, Little Falls — In connection with a July 23 incident, Phillips has been charged with driving after cancellation of his driver’s license.
• Samuel Cabildo Nicolas Sr., 37, Little Falls — In connection with a July 23 incident, Nicolas has been charged with driving after cancellation of his driver’s license.

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 dates.

Steven Andrew Williams Becker, 27, Willmar, is facing a felony fifth degree drug possession charge in Morrison County District Court.

The charge stems from a July 19 incident, when a Minnesota State Trooper pulled a vehicle over for having excessively dark window tint.

As the trooper spoke with the three individuals in the vehicle, he allegedly smelled a strong odor of marijuana.

One of the individuals allegedly said there were five grams of marijuana under a front seat.

Further searching of the vehicle led to the trooper allegedly finding about two pounds of marijuana in a backpack in the vehicle’s trunk.

The right rear passenger, identified as Becker, said the marijuana was his, and he was arrested and taken to the Morrison County Jail the criminal complaint said.

If convicted, Becker faces up to five years in prison and/or a $10,000 fine.

Brendon Lee Haglund, 29, Minneapolis, was convicted in Morrison County District Court, July 19, of violating a no contact order.

The charge stems from a an April 13 incident, when a Morrison County Sheriff’s Deputy stopped a vehicle in Motley that matched the description of a vehicle involved in a gas drive off.

The driver, identified as Haglund, appeared to be agitated and possibly under the influence of controlled substances.

The deputy also identified the passenger as the person the court had ordered Haglund not to contact.

Haglund was arrested for violating the order, and began screaming at officers and bumping his head on the squad car’s window.

Once at the Morrison County Jail, multiple officers were needed to assist with booking Haglund, and he kept saying law enforcement couldn’t keep him away from the victim, and that he loves her. Haglund also said he lives with the victim.

Due to convictions in Crow Wing County for interfering with an emergency 911 call and domestic assault in April 2010, the charge was elevated to a felony.

Haglund was sentenced to 90 days in jail and was given credit for 90 days served.

He was also sentenced to five years of supervised probation, was fined $135 and another no contact order was issued.

Two felony terroristic threat charges and a felony first degree property damage charges against Paul Michael Ross, 58, Randall, were dismissed in Morrison County District Court, July 19.

Ross was convicted of gross misdemeanor third degree property damage.

The two terroristic threat charges stem from an incident in July of 2015, when Ross allegedly threatened a Randall family.

When he was arrested, Ross allegedly threatened a police officer.

In June of 2015, while at the Morrison County Jail, Ross flooded his jail cell, causing over $500 worth of damage.

Ross pleaded guilty to the gross misdemeanor as part of a plea agreement.

He was sentenced to two years of supervised probation and was fined $645, including restitution.

Cody Thomas Donovan-Weiss, 23, Pierz, is facing a felony first degree property damage charge in Morrison County District Court.

The charge stems from a Dec. 4, 2016 incident, when Donovan-Weiss allegedly told law enforcement he had been assaulted during a party at a residence in Morrison County.

The property owner and his son allegedly told officers Donovan-Weiss had not been assaulted, but that during the shed party, he allegedly broke a window, got into the home and destroyed four more windows, damaged a TV, a sound system and many other items.

Other people at the party allegedly said Donovan-Weiss had not been assaulted and that he was highly intoxicated.

The alleged damages were listed at more than $20,000.

If convicted, Donovan-Weiss could face up to five years in prison and/or a $10,000 fine.

Mark Wayne Winscher, 35, Pierz, is facing a felony charge for allegedly receiving a stolen trailer.

The charges stem from June 21, when a trailer was reported stolen from Pine County, valued at $7,500.

Law enforcement responded to a report of a stolen trailer located at a property in Morrison County.

Law enforcement impounded the trailer and the VIN number allegedly matched the stolen trailer from Pine County.

The property owner allegedly told law enforcement he arranged to buy the trailer from Winscher, and provided text messages allegedly showing the two agreeing on a price of $2,000.

One of the texts allegedly showed the trailer at a location matching Winscher’s residence.

Winscher was arrested July 21 and taken to the Morrison County Jail, where he allegedly said he didn’t sell the stolen trailer.

When shown the alleged messages between him and the property owner, Winscher allegedly said he didn’t want to say anything else and wanted to speak to an attorney.

If convicted, Winscher faces up to 10 years in prison and/or a $20,000 fine.

Michael Anthony Woodworth, 56, Minneapolis, was convicted Monday in Morrison County District Court, of felony check forgery.

The charge stems from a Feb. 22 incident, when Woodworth cashed a forged check at a bank in Pierz for $1,950.21

An owner of the Pierz business whose account number was on the forged check said they believed someone had intercepted an actual check and was using the information to create forgeries and then cash them.

Upon further investigation, the Pierz Police Department discovered a subject matching descriptions and photos of Woodworth had cashed forged checks in Eden Valley and Sauk Rapids the same day.

Woodworth was sentenced to 90 days in jail and was given credit for 90 days served.

He was also sentenced to five years of supervised probation and was fined $2,085.21, including restitution to the victim.

Thomas Salphordora Pryor III, 34, Long Prairie, is facing a felony third degree drug possession charge in Morrison County District Court.

The charge stems from a July 24 incident, when Pryor was stopped for not properly using his turn signal and the officer discovered Pryor’s license was revoked.

The officer allegedly smelled marijuana in the vehicle, which Pryor allegedly denied before saying there was some in a bag in the backseat.

The officer looked through the bag and allegedly found marijuana and a white crystal-like substance, a straw and a digital scale.

Pryor was then placed under arrest.

A further search of the vehicle led to officers allegedly finding a glass pipe and more of the crystalline substance.

The substance allegedly field tested positive as methamphetamine and weighed 18.1 grams.

If convicted, Pryor faces up to 20 years in prison and/or a $250,000 fine.

July 28 — A resident on Harness Road in Little Falls reported the theft of a camera.

July 28 — A resident on First Avenue Southeast in Little Falls reported a case of identity theft.

July 28 — A resident on 280th Avenue in Pierz reported a side-by-side was driven off the trail and into their hayfield, where the driver did a doughnut in the hay field.

July 28 — A resident on 420th Avenue in Foley reported a Remington nylon stocked .22 rifle and a Vossy .410 shotgun with an interchangeable 30-30 barrel were missing from the residence.

July 28 — A resident on Marble Drive in Cushing reported a padlock broken on the outside door of a small shack on a neighbor’s property.

July 31 — A resident on 213th Street in Pierz reported a theft of services.

July 31 — A resident on Harness Road in Little Falls reported the theft of a quantity of vinyl siding.

Aug. 1 — A resident on 270th Street in Cushing reported a stolen motor vehicle.

Aug. 2 — A resident on Highway 25 in Pierz reported the theft of 12 show goats, valued at $500 each.

Ramon Morelos-Botello, 51, Upsala, is facing two felony charges for alleged first degree criminal sexual conduct.

The charges stem from a July 20 report that Morelos-Botello allegedly inappropriately touched a 12-year-old girl on multiple occasions during June and July.

The victim allegedly said there had been three incidents, occurring in Upsala and Long Prairie.

If convicted on both counts, Morelos-Botello faces up to 60 years in prison and/or $80,000 in fines.

Derrick James Miner, 27, Deerwood, has been convicted in Morrison County District Court of a felony for fleeing police in a motor vehicle and a misdemeanor fifth degree assault charge.

The charges stem from a March 14 incident when the Morrison County Sheriff’s Department received a report of domestic assault.

The victim told officers Miner punched him in the head and put him in a headlock to the point that he couldn’t breathe.

The assault was over a dispute about a cellphone, the victim said.

There was dried blood on the victim’s head where he said Miner had punched him.

After the assault the pair had been driving when the victim noticed officers making another stop. At that point, the victim pulled up behind them and reported the incident.

When officers spoke with Miner, he said the two had been in an altercation.

When the deputy asked Miner to get out of the vehicle, he instead moved over to the driver’s seat, turned on the ignition and attempted to roll up the windows.

When the deputy stopped the windows from rolling up and again ordered Miner to exit the vehicle, Miner stared at the officer and gave no response.

The officer then broke the passenger side window and attempted to open the front passenger side door, but Miner drove off.

Officers then followed Miner between 85 and 90 miles per hour.

At one point, Miner drove through Lastrup at 60 miles per hour.

As Miner was approaching his residence, officers performed a pit maneuver and stopped his vehicle, and placed Miner under arrest.

At the Morrison County Jail, Miner said he had been in an altercation with the victim and that he had put him in a headlock, but denied putting his arms around the victim’s neck.

Miner pleaded guilty to both charges as part of a plea agreement.

For the felony charge, he was sentenced to 30 days in jail and was given credit for three days served. The judge ordered part of the sentence could be served as work release.

He was also sentenced to three years of supervised probation and was fined $135. For the misdemeanor charge, he was ordered to pay $1,801 in restitution.

The following people, charged with a gross misdemeanor or misdemeanor level crime in Morrison County District Court, have recently been sentenced:

Gross Misdemeanors

• Michael Allen Henry, 38, Royalton (offense 2/1/17): uninsured vehicle – driver violation, fined $135, sentenced to 16 days in jail and probation to the court for one year.
• Anna Jo Petterson, 27, Brainerd (offense: 5/9/16) third degree DWI, fined $385, sentenced to nine days in jail and supervised probation for four years. Dismissed against Petterson was two gross misdemeanor counts, one of third degree DWI and one count of giving peace officer a false name and one misdemeanor count of fleeing a peace officer by a means other than a motor vehicle.

Misdemeanors

• Logan Scott Atkinson, 21, Little Falls (offense 6/6/17): Theft, fined $135.
• Brendon Lee Haglund, 29, Minneapolis (offense 4/13/17): Theft, sentenced to 90 days in jail and fined $85.
• Duane Jerome Fleck, 59, St. Cloud (offense: 1/27/17)       trespassing, entered posted land prohibited without first obtaining permission from owner, fined $385, sentenced to 15 days in jail and probation for the court for one year. Dismissed against Fleck was one gross misdemeanor count of driving after cancellation.
• Rebecca Jean Guyette, 51, Plymouth (offense: 5/8/17) carrying pistol under the influence of alcohol, fined $185, probation to the court for one year.
• Wade Edward Lund, 44, Pierz (offense: 5/27/17) disorderly conduct – offensive/abusive/noisy/obscene, fined $185, sentenced to four days in jail and supervised probation for one year.
• Joseph John Englehart, 27, Little Falls (offense: 2/14/17) fleeing a peace officer by means other than a motor vehicle, fined $185, sentenced to 45 days in jail.
• Christine Dawn Lesch, 42, Pierz (offense: 5/27/17) disorderly conduct – offensive/abusive/noisy/obscene, fined $185, sentenced to four days in jail and supervised probation for one year.