62SU-CR-17-1198
Filed in Second Judicial District Court
4/12/2017 03:27:21 PM
Ramsey County, MN
State of Minnesota
County of Ramsey
District Court
2nd Judicial District
Prosecutor File No.
Court File No.
State of Minnesota,
17006022
62SU-CR-17-1198
COMPLAINT
Plaintiff,
Summons
vs.
TIMOTHY GUY KNUTSEN DOB: 10/27/1963
1140 Iowa Avenue W
St. Paul, MN 55108
Defendant.
The Complainant submits this complaint to the Court and states that there is probable cause to believe
Defendant committed the following offense(s):
COUNT I
Charge: Assault - 5th Degree - Inflict or Attempt Bodily Harm
Minnesota Statute: 609.224.1(2)
Maximum Sentence: 0-90 days imprisonment and/or 0-$1000 fine
Offense Level: Misdemeanor
Offense Date (on or about): 03/04/2017
Control #(ICR#): 17006022
Charge Description: Whoever does any of the following commits an assault and is guilty of a
misdemeanor: (1) commits an act with intent to cause fear in another of immediate bodily harm or death;
or (2) intentionally inflicts or attempts to inflict bodily harm upon another.
COUNT II
Charge: Disorderly Conduct
Minnesota Statute: 609.72.1
Maximum Sentence: 0-90 days imprisonment and/or 0-$1000 fine
Offense Level: Misdemeanor
Offense Date (on or about): 03/04/2017
Control #(ICR#): 17006022
Charge Description: Whoever does any of the following in a public or private place, including on a school
bus, knowing, or having reasonable grounds to know that it will, or will tend to, alarm, anger or disturb
others or provoke an assault or breach of the peace, is guilty of disorderly conduct, which is a
misdemeanor: (1) Engages in brawling or fighting; or (2) Disturbs an assembly or meeting, not unlawful in
its character; or (3) Engages in offensive, obscene, abusive, boisterous, or noisy conduct or in offensive,
obscene, or abusive language tending reasonably to arouse alarm, anger, or resentment in others. A
person does not violate this section if the person's disorderly conduct was caused by an epileptic seizure.
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62SU-CR-17-1198
STATEMENT OF PROBABLE CAUSE
Filed in Second Judicial District Court
4/12/2017 03:27:21 PM
Ramsey County, MN
Your Complainant is a Minnesota Peace Officer with the Roseville Police Department and makes this Complaint
based on the reports and observations of Officer G. Dattilo (#196). On March 4, 2017, Roseville Police Officers
were dispatched to Cub Foods, 1201 Larpenteur Avenue, Roseville, Ramsey County, regarding an assault. Officers arrived and observed a male, identified as: N.P.M., DOB 04/21/1996, sitting on the floor in the store. N.P.M. had been sprayed in the face with mace. Officers learned that N.P.M. has autism and was in the bakery
eating a cookie that he believed was free to customers. A second customer, later identified as: Timothy Guy
Knutsen, DOB 10/27/1963, was upset that N.P.M. was taking cookies and did not believe they were free to
customers. Knutsen approached the service desk to report N.P.M.’s behavior, but the service desk employee advised there
was nothing she could do. N.P.M. checked out at the cash register and returned to the bakery. Knutsen followed
and confronted N.P.M. over eating the store’s cookies. When N.P.M. turned towards Knutsen, Knutsen
discharged the “Freeze Plus P” chemical spray in N.P.M.’s face causing bodily harm. N.P.M. started yelling and
Knutson left the store. Knutsen later contacted Police regarding the incident and advised he did not know that N.P.M. had autism and
believed N.P.M. was on drugs. Knutsen admitted spraying N.P.M. in the face, but stated it was not a lot of
spray. Knusten admitted N.P.M. did not do anything threatening towards him and only turned around abruptly
after Knutsen said “Hey” to N.P.M. Knutsen admitted it was “stupid” but wanted to tell him (N.P.M.) to knock it
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62SU-CR-17-1198
SIGNATURES AND APPROVALS
Filed in Second Judicial District Court
4/12/2017 03:27:21 PM
Ramsey County, MN
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
Scott Williams
Police Lieutenant
2660 Civic Center Dr
Roseville, MN 55113
Badge: 5
Electronically Signed:
04/11/2017 04:27 PM
Ramsey County, Minnesota
Being authorized to prosecute the offenses charged, I approve this complaint.
Prosecuting Attorney James Erickson Jr
Asst City Attorney
1700 W Hwy 36
Suite 110
Roseville, MN 55113
(651) 287-9031
Electronically Signed:
04/11/2017 04:12 PM
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62SU-CR-17-1198
FINDING OF PROBABLE CAUSE
Filed in Second Judicial District Court
4/12/2017 03:27:21 PM
Ramsey County, MN
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).
X SUMMONS
THEREFORE YOU, THE DEFENDANT, ARE SUMMONED to appear on May 11, 2017 at 8:15 AM before the
above-named court at 2050 White Bear Avenue, Maplewood, MN 55109 to answer this complaint.
IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR in response to this SUMMONS, a WARRANT FOR YOUR ARREST shall be issued.
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, I order, subject to bail or conditions of release, that the Defendant continue to be
detained pending further proceedings.
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: April 12, 2017.
Judicial Officer
Leonardo Castro
Electronically Signed: 04/12/2017 10:28 AM
Sworn testimony has been given before the Judicial Officer by the following witnesses:
COUNTY OF RAMSEY
STATE OF MINNESOTA
State of Minnesota
LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER RETURN OF SERVICE
Plaintiff
I hereby Certify and Return that I have served a copy of this
Summons upon the Defendant herein named.
vs.
Signature of Authorized Service Agent:
Timothy Guy Knutsen
Defendant
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