2016.09.26 Public Safety Commission Packet

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7 On August 6th at approximately 11:43pm Officer B.J. DeBoer observed a motorcycle traveling at a high rate of speed with no tail lights. Officer B.J. DeBoer activated the emergency lights and the motorcycle immediately fled. Officer DeBoer pursued the motorcycle for a short duration and the pursuit was terminated for safety reasons. 16010326 On August 20th at approximately 2:10am while conducting DWI enforcement Officer Farmer observed a vehicle in the area of West County Road E and Silver Lake Road commit several lane violations. Officer Farmer stopped the vehicle and spoke with the driver, identified as Patricia Ann Johnson (10/02/64), and determined she was impaired and admitted to smoking methamphetamine. She failed field sobriety testing and was taken in to custody for DWI. During the course of a search incident to arrest suspected methamphetamine was located which she later admitted was hers. A DWI blood draw warrant was completed, a sample obtained, and she was booked at the Ramsey County Jail for DWI and felony possession of narcotics. 16010867 On August 15th at approximately 9:42pm Officer Farmer observed a vehicle with an equipment violation traveling in the area of Old Highway 8 NW and Mounds Avenue and stopped the vehicle. As driver, identified as Ahmud Quadir Carrington (08/09/97), reached for his driver’s license, drug paraphernalia was observed in plain view. During the course of a search of the vehicle Officer Farmer located over 50grams of suspected marijuana and the driver did not have a valid driver’s license. The driver was arrested for felony possession of marijuana, the vehicle towed and held for forfeiture and $250 cash in driver's pocket held for forfeiture. 16010692 On August 16th at approximately 5:57pm while on DWI enforcement patrol in the area of Old Hwy 8 NW and Highway 96 Officer Farmer observed a vehicle with a windshield obstruction. Officer stopped the vehicle in a heavy rain storm and spoke with the driver, identified as Scot Andrew Herd (04/01/73). Officer Farmer noted the driver appeared nervous and high strung and later determined he had a revoked driver’s license. During the course of an inventory search of the vehicle a hypodermic syringe was located in passenger's belongings and both parties admitted to being methamphetamine users. The female passenger, Melissa Ann Nelson (11/09/89), had a misdemeanor warrant out of Scott County and was booked on the outstanding warrant. The driver failed field sobriety testing and admitted to recent methamphetamine use. A search warrant was written and signed for blood draw. The driver was charged with 4th Degree DWI and transported to Regions Hospital due to a complaint of a headache. 16010719 On August 31st at approximately 9:35pm Officer Amberg and Kostohryz observed a vehicle in the arear of Innsbruck Drive and Innsbruck Trail that had several equipment violations. While officers were speaking with the driver they determined the passenger was in possession of alcohol and under 21. The passenger, Kyler Reese Halestad 2-21- 1994, took off running from the stop and Officers Kostohryz and Amberg were able to catch him and taken him in to custody. While speaking with him officers learned he had provided a false name, was in possession of narcotics, and had an outstanding warrant for criminal damage to property. He was booked for the variety of charges. After taking Halestad in to custody, during a subsequent investigation officers determined the driver of the vehicle, Connery Vincent Weldon 8-1-97, appeared to be under the