2015.04.27 Public Safety Commission Packet

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Brooklyn Park. Officer Farmer then recognized Mr. Miller from a previous arrest also made by Officer Farmer for DUI on January 30th, 2015. Mr. Miller's driving status was revoked. Officer Wakasugi arrived to assist as did PSO Nelson. In searching the vehicle, two separate baggies were located containing suspected methamphetamine. Mr. Miller was placed under arrest. More than $600 in cash as well as a digital scale commonly used to weigh narcotics was also located. Mr. Miller admitted that the methamphetamine was his and he had purchased it earlier in the day. Mr. Miller was booked on Possession of a Controlled Substance. CN 15003489. On Friday, March 13th Officer Wakasugi made contact with a driver at 1168 Silver Lake Rd (McDonald's). The driver was identified as Anthony wells, 28 years of age and had a warrant for his arrest for Possession of a Controlled Substance. During the arrest, a loaded syringe that contained suspected methamphetamine was located. A rifle was also removed from the trunk of the vehicle during the arrest. Mr. Wells was booked on the warrant and for Possession of a Controlled Substance. CN 15003517. Syringe and preliminary test for methamphetamine On March 14th at about 7:05 pm Officer Farmer was on patrol eastbound on Mississippi Street when he observed a 1999 Cadillac Escalade traveling eastbound in front of his squad. Officer Farmer observed the vehicle drift to the right over the fog line. The vehicle then turned northbound on Silver Lake Rd and again drifted to the right and drove over the center line boundaries for the two northbound lanes. Officer Farmer initiated a traffic stop in the area of Silver Lake Rd at County Rd H and identified the driver as Sherleen Wright, 36 years of age Shoreview. Officer Farmer was able to detect watery, bloodshot eyes and a strong smell of alcoholic beverages from Ms. Wright. There were also multiple children in the vehicle. Officer Farmer conducted field sobriety testing which Ms. Wright failed. She then tested at a .130 preliminary breath test. Ms. Wright was placed under arrest. Ms. Wright agreed to submit to a urine test. Due to the arrest with children in the vehicle, Ms. Wright was booked on the enhanced charges of DUI in the 3rd degree, a gross misdemeanor. CN 15003543. On March 14th at about 10:02 pm Officer Farmer initiated a traffic stop in the area of Old Hwy 8 NW/Hwy 96. The driver was identified as Jeffery Hokanson, 45 years of age. Mr. Hokanson appeared to be under the influence and submitted a preliminary breath test N.