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May 14thPennington County Citation Disposition Bulletin 5-14-2013
Thief River Falls Police Department cases
Rochelle Marie Harstad, 33, Thief River Falls, calendar parking violation, $52, another calendar parking violation was dismissed
Brian Wayne Jevne, 49, Strathcona, charge of a calendar parking violation dismissed as part of civil action, another charge of a calendar parking violation was dismissed
Jolie Marie Teie, 37, Thief River Falls, calendar parking violation, $52
Christopher Michael Thompson, 19, Trail, 50/30, $225
Gino Nicholas Mascia Jr., 37, Yankton, S.D., driving while impaired, $510, 30 days in jail stayed for two years, probation to the court for two years, alcohol assessment
McKenzie Dee Boyer, 25, Thief River Falls, calendar parking violation, $52
John William Cuff, 38, Lisle, Ill., s tay of adjudication for a charge of exhibition driving and continued, unsupervised probation for 12 months, $300 to the Pennington County DARE Program
Barbara Ann Goulet, 44, Thief River Falls, theft, $135, $16 in restitution
Shaun Christopher Morden, 22, Thief River Falls, calendar parking violation, $52
Michael John Swanson, 32, Thief River Falls, calendar parking violation, $52
Isiaha Martin Zuniga, 19, Thief River Falls, theft, $210, 90 days in jail concurrent with another case, charge of tampering with a motor vehicle dismissed.
Minnesota State Patrol cases
Brittany Ann Haynes, 22, Trail, 65/55, $125, 84/55, $285
Megan Louise Brown, 27, Goodridge, child passenger restraint system not fastened, $135
Sam Daniel, 25, Thief River Falls, no seat belt worn, $110
Charles Walter Smith, 71, Ramsey, no seat belt worn, $110
Heather Marie Spina, 25, Baudette, 70/55, $145
Gary Lee Hess, 58, Alexandria, no seat belt worn, $110
Seth Charles Ryan Hawkinson, 26, Thief River Falls, tires extending beyond fenders, $135, charge of no proof of insurance dismissed.
Michael Robert Gray, 21, Goodridge, no registration, $185, charge of no proof of insurance dismissed
Beth Ann Halme, 38, Middle River, charge of no proof o f insurance dismissed
Ryan Rick Ecklund, 30, Brooks, charge of no proof of insurance dismissed
Celedonio Garza, 21, Plummer, no seat belt worn, $110
Rule Christopher Bernard, 33, Union, Miss., 65/55, $125
Russell Gerald Boseman, 49, Red Lake Falls, no seat belt worn, $110
Joshua Terry Huttleston, 23, Viking, no seat belt worn, $110, charge of no proof of insurance dismissed.
Twila Marie Kriel, 40, Goodridge, 6 5/55, $125
Dustin Ross Larson, 27, Moorhead, 65/55, $125
Samantha Mae Sandberg, 19, Salol, charge of no proof of insurance dismissed
John Michael Shirley, 32, Anderson, Ind., 65/55, $125
Sarah Regina Smeby, 31, Thief River Falls, stay of adjudication for a charge of no insurance and continued, $50, unsupervised probation for one year, charge of no seat belt worn dismissed
Henry Gillich, 72, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, 65/55, $125
Timothy Lorence Granum, 32, Thief River Falls, 6 5/55, $125.
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources case
Gregory Joel Brosseau, 51, Thief River Falls, allowing the illegal operation of a snowmobile by a juvenile, $135.
by ndmuscleMay 14thNorth Carolina man sentenced for burglary
A North Carolina man was sentenced Monday, May 6 in Pennington County District Court for a felony charge of third degree burglary.
Alvin Lee Fitzgerald Jr., 49, Ellenboro, N.C., was sentenced to 36 months in prison. He w a s ordered to supply a DNA sample . Fitzgerald was also ordered to pay $210 in fees and fines, and $2,522.50 in restitution. A jury found him guilty of the charge after a one-day trial Thursday, April 11 .
The charge stemmed from a report to police on June 14 at about 10:30 p.m. According to the complaint, a McMullen Auto Sales employee reported that a suspicious person pulled on the back door of the business. Once the man saw her, he started walking toward Kmart. Police found the man and identified him as Fitzgerald. During a patdown search, they found a softball size amount of coins in his pants pocket. He also had a tire gauge. Fitzgerald told the officers that he was on foot and trying to see his daughter in Badger.
Officers found that Fitzgerald had an outstanding warrant in Georgia for burglary. However, law enforcement there would only extradite him if he was located within 250 miles. Officers released Fitzgerald since they had no reason to arrest him.
The following morning, at about 8:45 a.m., Deputy Police Chief Craig Mattson received a report of a burglary at Speed’s Automotive Service, which is located near McMullen Auto Sales. The complaint indicated about $30 in change had been stolen out of a candy and pop machine that had been pried open. Police lifted fingerprints off of the machine, and the fingerprints were sent to the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension.
Given the events of the past evening, Mattson ran Fitzgerald’s criminal history and found Fitzgerald had numerous felony burglary charges and convictions dating back to 1985. He served prison time for burglaries in five states.
That night, at 9:30 p.m., Fitzgerald was arrested in Thief River Falls. Fitzgerald was interviewed the next day and he didn’t deny the burglary. According to the complaint, he said, “It looks like you have all the evidence y ou need against me.” At one time, he asked Mattson to contact the prosecuting attorney to work out a deal for work release and inquired about sentencing guidelines for this offense in Minnesota.
Amanda Ruth Johnson, 32, Thief River Falls, was granted a 10-year stay of imposition for a charge of felony theft. As a condition of that sentence, she was ordered to serve 240 hours of community work service. Johnson was also ordered to serve 10 years on supervised probation. If she successfully completes probation, the charge will be reduced to a misdemeanor.
Johnson was also ordered to have no contact with the victim. She was ordered to undergo a psychological evaluation/treatment and to take medications in their prescribed dosage and frequency. Johnson was ordered to pay $135 in fees and fines. The certificate of restitution indicated she was also ordered to pay $6,064 in restitution – $2,500 to Pennington Main and $3,564 to its insurance carrier, Nationwide Insurance.
The charge stemmed from a report to police on Dec. 21 at about 7:30 a.m. by the owner of Pennington Main. According to the complaint, he reported that Johnson, an employee, was taking money out of the cash register and putting it in her purse. He provided video of the incident from a day earlier. The owner previously reported to the investigator that his cash register was short numerous times within the last two months, but he wasn’t sure who was responsible.
The complaint indicated that Johnson told the investigator that she stole money several times within the last two months. She said she stole $260 in cash that day. The complaint indicated that Johnson said she first took money at the beginning of November and started taking more and more money as life seemed to get easier when her bills were paid. The investigator retrieved $260 in $10 bills from her. The owner provided information about all of the shortages since the beginning of November. The shortages totalled $5,800.
by ndmuscleMay 7thPennington County Citation Disposition Bulletin 5-7-2013
Pennington County Sheriff’s Office cases
Jade Leeper, 29, Thief River Falls, felony charges of motor vehicle theft and attempted theft dismissed, gross misdemeanor charge of third degree criminal damage to property dismissed
Bart Vernon Colden, 46, Moorhead, issuance of a dishonored check, $135, 10 days in jail stayed for one year, probation to the court for one year, $90 restitution
Renee Newland Georgewill, 51, Thief River Falls, driving while impaired, $685, 30 days in jail stayed for two years, probation to the court for two years, alcohol assessment.
Minnesota State Patrol cases
Lucas Mylan Abrahamson, 32, Holt, DWI, $715, one year in jail with 335 days stayed for four years, probation to the court for four years, charges of driving after revocation and possession of a small amount of marijuana were dismissed
Michael Allyn Brateng, 48, Thief River Falls, third degree DWI, $790, one year in jail with 335 days stayed for four years, credit for four days served, probation to the court for four years, alcohol assessment, charge of violation of driving restrictions for alcohol dismissed.
Alison Dee Caldwell, 41, Rochester, 70/55, $145
Shawn Michael Connolly, 43, South St. Paul, no/expired federal annual inspection, $185
Thomas Lee Daniels, 25, Thief River Falls, driving after suspension, $285, no insurance, $200
Shawnda Kay Duray, 27, Gonvick, 69/55, $135
Lael Jean Erickson, 20, Red Lake Falls, driving after suspension, $285
Nicholas Duane Noel, 18, Thief River Falls, 67/55, $135
Christopher Lee Stenger, 29, Detroit Lakes, no seat belt worn, $110.
Sarah Joan Good, 24, Trail, no seat belt worn, $110
Mickenzie Ryan Hanson, 16, Thief River Falls, 65/55, $125
Rylan Olaf Hanson, 21, Shelby, Mont., 65/55, $125
Wayne Allen Hanson, 28, Thief River Falls, driving after suspension, $285, charge of no proof of insurance dismissed
Marilyn Kay Haugen, 62, Thief River Falls, no driver’s license, $185, no seat belt worn, $25
Jamie Wayne Hegland, 20, Thief River Falls, no seat belt worn, $110
Michael Isiah Hickey, 29, Thief River Falls, no seat belt worn, $110
Timothy Patrick Stordahl, 33, Brooks, no seat belt worn, $110
Katie Lynn Storm, 18, Thief River Falls, no seat belt worn, $110
Austin Charles Walton, 21, Middle River, 65/55, $125.
Thief River Falls Police Department cases
Paul Byron Hays, 30, Thief River Falls, DWI, $1,185, one year in jail with 335 days stayed for four years, credit for one day served, probation to the court for four years, chemical assessment
Nathan James Jangula, 28, Thief River Falls, DWI, $510, 30 days in jail stayed for two years, probation to the court for two years, alcohol assessment
Marc Frederick McCullough, 25, Thief River Falls, DWI, $585, 30 days in jail stayed for two years, probation to the court for two years, alcohol assessment
Michelle Rae Berg, 24, Thief River Falls, DWI, $685, 30 days in jail stayed for two years, probation to the court for two years, charge of failure to notify victim or police of collision with an unattended vehicle dismissed.
Brayden Michael Towle, 18, Thief River Falls, theft, $360, one year in jail stayed for two years, probation to the court for two years, no trespassing at Kmart
Meghan Lorraine Semrud, 27, Thief River Falls, harassment –violation of a restraining order, $260, 30 d ays in jail stayed for one year, probation to the court for one year, charge of trespassing dismissed
Joshua David Lee Weber, 18, Thief River Falls, instruction permit violation, $135, driver who isn’t owner must later produce proof of insurance if required, $200
Jerome John Unruh, 60, Thief River Falls, no vehicle registration, $115.
August Jason Cheeney, 19, Thief River Falls, failure to drive with due care, $ 210, probation to the court for one year
Ryan Gordon Clow, 27, Karlstad, driving after revocation, $285
Patrick Thomas Dube, 27, St. Michael, failure to stop at a stop sign, $135
Brittany Kay Rasmussen, 18, Thief River Falls, uninsured vehicle, $285, driving after suspension, $200
Katie Mae Trontvet, 23, Thief River Falls, theft, $185, 10 days in jail stayed for one year, probation to the court for o ne year, right to restitution reserved
Jesse Kristopher Baker, 19, Thief River Falls, failure to stop at a stop sign, $135
Jerod Erik Carlson, 28, Thief River Falls, public nuisance, $135, 10 days in jail stayed for one year, probation to the court for one year.
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources case
Wayne Jerome Delage, 43, Thief River Falls, failure to keep proper commercial records as a dealer, tanner or taxidermist, $185, no game license for taking/buying/selling/ transporting/possessing protected wild animals, $50.
by ndmuscle