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Dakota County Criminal Complaint

Tuesday, January 8, 2013

IGH Man Charged with Cocaine Possession, Three Misdemeanors

West St. Paul Police arrested Darnell Louis Frazier, 29, on a traffic stop last April.

Follow Mendota Heights Patch on Twitter | Like us on Facebook | Sign up for our free newsletter A 29-year-old Inver Grove Heights man arrested on a traffic stop by West St. Paul Police last April is accused of having a baggie containing cocaine in his pocket. Darnell Louis Frazier has been charged with felony possession of a controlled substance, as well as three misdemeanor traffic crimes, as result of the traffic stop. According to a Dakota County criminal complaint released last week: Frazier was pulled over in West St. Paul on April 21 for allegedly driving after suspension. He also was wanted on a warrant from Anoka County. The West St. Paul officer placed Frazier under arrest, then searched him. The officer allegedly found two $20 …

Tuesday, December 11, 2012

Predatory Offender Accused of Living in IGH, West St. Paul Without Notifying Authorities

Jennifer Marie Vanwagner of West St. Paul was convicted of third-degree criminal sexual conduct involving a juvenile male in Chisago County.

Follow Mendota Heights Patch on Twitter | Like us on Facebook | Sign up for our free newsletter A 29-year-old woman required to register as a predatory offender is accused of living in West St. Paul and Inver Grove Heights since August without notifying authorities. On Monday night, Jennifer Marie Vanwagner of West St. Paul was being boarded on $30,000 bail in the Ramsey County Jail. Vanwagner—also known as Jennifer Marie Hultman—was charged in Dakota County on Dec. 7 with one count of felony failure to registered as a predatory offender. If convicted, she could be punished by between one year and one day to five years in jail and a fine of between $3,000 and $10,000. According to a Dakota County criminal complaint released Dec. 7: During …

Ruth Beckman Russo

7:42 am on Monday, December 17, 2012

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Thursday, December 6, 2012

IGH Man Charged with Possession of Cocaine

Police say Joseph Scott Welch had a large quantity of cocaine in his pants pocket when he was arrested last weekend.

Follow Mendota Heights Patch on Twitter | Like us on Facebook | Sign up for our free newsletter An Inver Grove Heights man is facing drug charges after police say they found a large quantity of cocaine in his pocket after his arrest in South St. Paul. Joseph Scott Welch, 21, is charged with second-degree drug possession, a felony with a maximum penalty of 25 years in prison and a $500,000 fine. South St. Paul police responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle just after 7 p.m. Dec. 2 in the 300 block of 8th Avenue South, according to the criminal complaint. When an officer arrived, she found three people in the car: Welch, the passenger; an unnamed person in the driver’s seat; and a small child asleep in a car seat behind the driver. …

Wednesday, December 5, 2012

Mendota Heights Police Officer Discovers Stolen Vehicle in South St. Paul

A 19-year-old Minneapolis woman has been charged with felony auto theft following the Nov. 21 traffic stop.

Follow Mendota Heights Patch on Twitter | Like us on Facebook | Sign up for our free newsletter A Mendota Heights police officer driving through South St. Paul last month made an interesting discovery: a stolen car was being driven in front of his car. Mariah Rae Warborg, 19, of Minneapolis was arrested and charged with felony auto theft after being pulled over by the officer on Nov. 21. According to a Dakota County criminal complaint released this week: When the officer performed a license plate on the car in front of her, she learned the car had been reported stolen the previous night. She stopped the car and found Warborg, who was driving, and passengers in the car. The officer also reportedly discovered a purse and wallet belonging to …

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