District Court
6th Judicial District
State of Minnesota
County of Carlton
Prosecutor File No.
Court File No.
17-05-140362
09-CR-17-1014
COMPLAINT
State of Minnesota,
Order of Detention
Plaintiff,
vs.
SCOTT KENDRICK LINDGREN
DOB: 04/24/1996
804 Co Rd 18
Wrenshall, MN 55797
Defendant.
The Complainant submits this complaint to the Court and states that there is probable cause to believe
Defendant committed the following offense(s):
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Charge: Kidnapping
Minnesota Statute: 609.25.1(2), with reference to: 609.25.2(1), 609.11.5(b)
Maximum Sentence: Forty (40) years and/or $50,000
Offense Level: Felony
Offense Date (on or about): 05/15/2017
Control #(ICR#): 17103170
Charge Description: That the defendant, SCOTT KENDRICK LINDGREN, did wrongfully, unlawfully,
intentionally and feloniously confine or remove from one place to another any person without consent,
to-wit: R.S.J., DOB: 01/13/2000, to facilitate commission of any felony or flight thereafter.
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Charge: Kidnapping
Minnesota Statute: 609.25.1(3), with reference to: 609.25.2(1), 609.11.5(b)
Maximum Sentence: Twenty (20) years and/or $35,000
Offense Level: Felony
Offense Date (on or about): 05/15/2017
Control #(ICR#): 17103170
Charge Description: That the defendant, SCOTT KENDRICK LINDGREN, did wrongfully, unlawfully,
intentionally and feloniously confine or remove from one place to another any person without consent,
to-wit: R.S.J., DOB: 01/13/200, to commit great bodily harm or to terrorize the victim or another.
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Charge: Assault in the First Degree
Minnesota Statute: 609.221.1
Maximum Sentence: Twenty (20) years and/or $30,000
Offense Level: Felony
Offense Date (on or about): 05/15/2017
Control #(lCR#): 17103170
Charge Description: That the defendant, SCOTT KENDRICK LlNDGREN, did wrongfully, unlawfully,
intentionally and feloniously assault another person, to—wit: R.S.J., DOB: 01/13/2000, and did inflict great
bodily harm upon said person.
COUNT IV
Charge: Assault in the Second Degree
Minnesota Statute: 609.222.1, with reference to: 609.11.5(b)
Maximum Sentence: Seven (7) years and/or $14,000Not less than a year and a day, nor more than seven
years in prison
Offense Level: Felony
Offense Date (on or about): 05/15/2017
Control #(lCR#): 17103170
Charge Description: That the defendant, SCOTT KENDRICK LlNDGREN, did wrongfully, unlawfully,
intentionally and feloniously assault another person, to-wit: R.S.J., DOB: 01/13/2000, with a dangerous
weapon, to-wit: .45 caliber pistol.
COUNT V
Charge: Assault in the Third Degree
Minnesota Statute: 609.2231
Maximum Sentence: Five (5) years and/or $10,000
Offense Level: Felony
Offense Date (on or about): 05/15/2017
Control #(lCR#): 17103170
Charge Description: That the defendant, SCOTT KENDRICK LlNDGREN, did wrongfully, unlawfully,
intentionally, and feloniously assault another person, to-wit: R.S.J., DOB: 01/13/2000, and did inflict
substantial bodily harm upon said person.
COUNT VI
Charge: Threats of Violence
Minnesota Statute: 609.7131
Maximum Sentence: Five (5) years and/or $10,000
Offense Level: Felony
Offense Date (on or about): 05/15/2017
Control #(lCR#): 17103170
Charge Description: That the defendant, SCOTT KENDRICK LlNDGREN, did wrongfully, unlawfully,
intentionally, and feloniously directly or indirectly threaten to commit any crime of violence with the
purpose to terrorize another, to-wit: R.S.J., DOB: 01/13/2000, or to cause evacuation of a building, place
of assembly or facility of public transportation or otherwise to cause serious public inconvenience or in a
reckless disregard of the risk of causing such terror or inconvenience.
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COUNT VII
Charge: False Imprisonment
Minnesota Statute: 609.2552, with reference to: 609.11.5(b)
Maximum Sentence: Three (3) years and/or $5,000
Offense Level: Felony
Offense Date (on or about): 05/15/2017
Control #(lCR#): 17103170
Charge Description: That the defendant, SCOTT KENDRlCK LINDGREN, did wrongfully, unlawfully,
feloniously, knowingly lacking lawful authority to do so, did intentionally confine or restrain, to-wit: R.S.J.,
DOB: 01/13/2000.
STATEMENT OF PROBABLE CAUSE
The Complainant states that the following facts establish probable cause:
On May 15, 2017, at approximately 4:30 pm, Deputies from the Carlton County Sheriffs Department
received information that a juvenile male was being held by the Defendant and other individuals at the
Defendant's house. Deputies learned that the juvenile victim had been held against his will for some period
of time, had been tied to a chair, and assaulted badly. The Defendant was identified as Scott Kendrick
Lindgren, DOB: 04/24/1996, Defendant Lindgren herein.
Deputies went to Defendant Lindgren's address at a location off County Road 18 in the county of Carlton,
state of Minnesota. As Deputies arrived, Defendant Lindgren and his girlfriend were in a motor vehicle
attempting to leave he scene. Deputies found the victim in the backseat of the car Defendant Lindgren was
driving. Deputies found the victim to be in horrible shape, injured, and needing medical attention.
Through speaking with witnesses, the victim, and using other investigative techniques, the Deputies
learned that Defendant Lindgren had summoned the 17 year old victim to his house Sunday evening at
around midnight. While there, Defendant Lindgren and other accomplices had tied the juvenile victim to a
chair and assaulted him badly. They assaulted the juvenile victim with a .45 caliber pistol and pointed it at
the juvenile victim multiple times. Defendant Lindgren and his accomplices racked the .45 caliber so a
bullet ejected from the pistol, and then dry fired the pistol in the presence of the juvenile victim. Vlfitnesses
even saw a snapchat Defendant Lindgren sent out showing the juvenile victim tied to a chair with a black
bag over his head with visible blood.
Investigators from the Sheriffs Department were able to speak to the juvenile victim later at the hospital.
The juvenile victim described how he had been tied up in a chair at Defendant Lindgren's house for a long
period of time. He relayed how Defendant Lindgren and two accomplices had continually assaulted him
throughout the entire evening. The victim relayed how he had been pistol whipped by the .45 caliber hand
gun to the top of the head. Deputies could see a serious injury to the top of the juvenile victim's head,
consistent with being struck by a pistol there.
The juvenile victim also relayed how Defendant Lindgren had taken a sharp object and carved the word
snitch into his chest, while he was tied to the chair and being held there.
The victim received many serious injuries from being held and assaulted by Defendant Lindgren and his
accomplices. He received injuries to his head and brain, which required immediate medical attention. He
also had many visible injuries to his face and body, including a large burn to the back of his neck. He also
had the work "snitch" carved into his chest, consistent with what he told Deputies.
SIGNATURES AND APPROVALS
Complainant requests that Defendant, subject to bail or conditions of release, be:
(1) arrested or that other lawful steps be taken to obtain Defendant's appearance in court; or
(2) detained, if already in custody, pending further proceedings; and that said Defendant otherwise
be dealt with according to law.
Complainant declares under penalty of perjury that everything stated in this document is true and
correct. Minn. Stat. § 358.116; Minn. R. Crim. P. 2.01, subds. 1,2.
Complainant
Douglas Rotta
Sergeant
317 Walnut Avenue
PO Box 530
Carlton, MN 55718
Badge:2112
Being authorized to prosecute the offenses charged,
Prosecuting Attorney
Michael James Boese ESQ
Assistant Carlton County
Attorney
301 Walnut Street
P.O. Box 300
Carlton, MN 55718
(218) 384-9166
Electronically Signed:
05/18/2017 08:54 AM
Carlton County. Minnesota
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approve this complaint.
Electronically Signed:
05/18/2017 08:49 AM
FINDING OF PROBABLE CAUSE
From the above sworn facts, and any supporting affidavits or supplemental sworn testimony,
I,
the Issuing Officer, have
determined that probable cause exists to support, subject to bail or conditions of release where applicable, Defendant’s arrest
or other lawful steps be taken to obtain Defendant’s appearance in court, or Defendant’s detention, if already in custody,
pending further proceedings. Defendant is therefore charged with the above-stated offense(s).
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SUMMONS
THEREFORE YOU, THE DEFENDANT, ARE SUMMONED to appear on
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before the above-named court at 301 Walnut Avenue, Carlton, MN 55718 to answer this complaint.
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IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR in response to this SUMMONS, a WARRANT FOR YOUR ARREST shall be issued.
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WARRANT
To the Sheriff of the above-named county; or other person authorized to execute this warrant: I order, in the name of the State
of Minnesota, that the Defendant be apprehended and arrested without delay and brought promptly before the court (if in
session), and if not, before a Judge or Judicial Officer of such court without unnecessary delay, and in any event not later than
36 hours after the arrest or as soon as such Judge or Judicial Officer is available to be dealt with according to law.
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ORDER OF DETENTION
Since the Defendant is already in custody,
detained pending further proceedings.
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order, subject to bail or conditions of release, that the Defendant continue to be
Bail: $
Conditions of Release:
This complaint, duly subscribed and sworn to or signed under penalty of perjury, is issued by the undersigned Judicial Officer
as of the following date: May 18, 2017.
Judicial Officer
Robert Macaulay
Sworn testimony has been given before the Judicial Officer by the folio
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COUNTY OF CARLTON
STATE OF MINNESOTA
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State of Minnesota
Plaintiff
vs.
scorr KENDRICK LINDGREN
Defendant
18 2017
COURTADMINISTRKroR
LAWENFORCEMEWOFW RETURN OF SERVICE
[hereby Certify and Return that / have served a copy of this Order of
Detention upon the Defendant herein named.
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