patrick kelly charges
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Charges against Patrick Kelly, accused of stalking radio host.TRANSCRIPT
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StateofMinnesota DistrictCourtCountyofHennepin 4thJudicialDistrict
15A04253ProsecutorFileNo.27-CR-15-17199CourtFileNo.
StateofMinnesota, COMPLAINTPlaintiff, Warrant
vs.PATRICKHENRYKELLYDOB:03/14/1959LKA:13109MurdockTerraceRockford27,MN55373
Defendant.
The Complainant submits this complaint to the Court and states that there is probable cause to believeDefendantcommittedthefollowingoffense(s):
COUNTI
Charge:Stalking-PatternofStalkingConductMinnesotaStatute:609.749.5(a),withreferenceto:609.749.5(a)MaximumSentence:10YEARSAND/OR$20,000OffenseLevel:Felony
OffenseDate(onorabout):06/12/2015
Control#(ICR#):15226999
Charge Description: That on or between June 12, 2015 and June 20, 2015, in Minneapolis, HennepinCounty, Minnesota, PATRICK HENRY KELLY engaged in a pattern of stalking conduct with respect toM.L. and/or members of the victim's household in a manner that would cause a reasonable person underthe circumstances to feel terrorized or to fear bodily harm and that did cause this reaction on the part ofM.L.
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STATEMENTOFPROBABLECAUSE
Complainant,alicensedpeaceofficerwiththeMinneapolisPoliceDepartment,hasinvestigatedthefactsandcircumstancesofthisoffenseandbelievesthefollowingestablishesprobablecause:
OnJuly21,2014,aHarassmentRestrainingOrderwasissuedoutofRamseyCountyrequiringthatPATRICKHENRYKELLY,thedefendantherein,havenodirectorindirectcontactwithVictimM.L.TheOrderiseffectiveuntilJuly17,2016.DefendantknowsoftheOrderbecausehewaspersonallyservedwithacopyoftheOrderonJuly28,2014.TheOrderspecificallyprohibitsDefendantfrombeingwithintwocityblocksormileinalldirections,whicheverdistanceisgreaterofM.Lshome.Theorderalsoprohibitscontact,directorindirect,viasocialmediawebsites.
OnOctober23,2014,thedefendantwaschargedwithFelonyPatternofStalkingConductforhisrepeatedviolationsoftheHROwhichincludedthedefendantgoingtoM.L.shomenumeroustimesandleavingunwanteditemsatherdoor.Atthetimechargeswerebrought,M.L.hadbeenterrorizedbyDefendantsescalatingbehavior.Therepeatedcontactfromthedefendantcausedhertofeelunsafeatherhome,causedphysicalsymptomssuchasweightloss,andmadeitdifficultforhertoconcentrateandperformherjob.
WhenthedefendantappearedinCourtontheFelonyStalkingcase,hewasorderedasaconditionofhisreleasefromjailtohavenocontactwithM.L.TheNoContactOrderincludedanyandallcontactwithM.L.,includingindirectcontactandincludingcontactviathecomputerorsocialmedia.Thedefendantwasalsoordered,aspartoftheNoContactOrder,tostayawayfromM.L.sresidencewhichislocatedinMinneapolis,HennepinCounty,Minnesota.
LawenforcementhaslearnedthatonJune15,2015,thedefendantsentaLinkedin.comrequesttotwoseparateco-workersofM.L.,requestingtoconnectwiththemviathewebsite.Bothrequestsweredeniedandwereimmediatelybroughttothemanagementofthecompany.TherequestsweremadeonoraboutJune14,2015andweresentfromaLinkedinaccountinthedefendantsnamecontainingaphotoofthedefendant.
OnJune20,2015,M.L.called911toreportthatthedefendanthadviolatedboththeHROandtheNoContactOrderbycomingtoherhome.M.L.discoveredflowersandamanilaenvelopeonherdoorstep.TheenvelopecontainednumerousitemsincludingabookandaletterwrittentoM.L.signedbyPatrick.Asaresultofthedefendantsstalkingbehavior,M.L.hadavideosurveillancesysteminstalled.Thesurveillancesystemcapturedthedefendant,asidentifiedbyM.L.,walkingtoM.L.sdoorwiththeitemsandleavingthematherdoor.
RespondingofficersnotedthatM.L.wasveryfearful.Inafollow-upinterview,M.L.notedthatshecontinuedtobefilledwithdreadduetothedefendantsactions.
ThedefendantiscurrentlyincustodyasresultofviolatingthetermsandconditionsofhisreleaseonthependingStalkingcase.
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SIGNATURESANDAPPROVALS
ComplainantrequeststhatDefendant,subjecttobailorconditionsofrelease,be:(1)arrestedorthatotherlawfulstepsbetakentoobtainDefendant'sappearanceincourtor(2)detained,ifalreadyincustody,pendingfurtherproceedingsandthatsaidDefendantotherwisebedealtwithaccordingtolaw.
Complainant BrianMenne ElectronicallySigned:06/25/201502:52PMSGT
350S5thStMinneapolis,MN55415-1389Badge:4720
Subscribedandsworntobeforetheundersigned.
NotaryPublicorJudicialOfficial
Commissionexpires:01/31/2018ElectronicallySigned:06/25/201503:23PM
CassDurantPoliceSupportTechnician,CountyofHennepin350S5thStMinneapolis,MN55415-1389NotaryID:6179097
Beingauthorizedtoprosecutetheoffensescharged,Iapprovethiscomplaint.
ProsecutingAttorney ElectronicallySigned:06/25/201502:48PM
DanAllard300S6thStMinneapolis,MN55487(612)348-5550
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FINDINGOFPROBABLECAUSEFrom the above sworn facts, and any supporting affidavits or supplemental sworn testimony, I, the Issuing Officer, havedetermined that probable cause exists to support, subject to bail or conditions of release where applicable, Defendants arrestor other lawful steps be taken to obtain Defendants appearance in court, or Defendants detention, if already in custody,pendingfurtherproceedings.Defendantisthereforechargedwiththeabove-statedoffense(s).
SUMMONS
THEREFOREYOU,THEDEFENDANT,ARESUMMONEDtoappearon___________,_____at_____AM/PMbeforetheabove-namedcourtat401FourthAvenueS,Minneapolis,MN55415toanswerthiscomplaint.
IFYOUFAILTOAPPEARinresponsetothisSUMMONS,aWARRANTFORYOURARRESTshallbeissued.
WARRANTXTo the Sheriff of the above-named county or other person authorized to execute this warrant: I order, in the name of the Stateof Minnesota, that the Defendant be apprehended and arrested without delay and brought promptly before the court (if insession), and if not, before a Judge or Judicial Officer of such court without unnecessary delay, and in any event not later than36hoursafterthearrestorassoonassuchJudgeorJudicialOfficerisavailabletobedealtwithaccordingtolaw.
ExecuteinMNOnly ExecuteNationwideX ExecuteinBorderStates
ORDEROFDETENTIONSince the Defendant is already in custody, I order, subject to bail or conditions of release, that the Defendant continue to bedetainedpendingfurtherproceedings.
Bail:$100,000.00ConditionsofRelease:NoContactwithVictim
ThiscomplaintisissuedbytheundersignedJudgeasofthefollowingdate:June25,2015.
JudicialOfficer WilliamFisher
ElectronicallySigned:06/25/201503:36PM
SworntestimonyhasbeengivenbeforetheJudicialOfficerbythefollowingwitnesses:
COUNTYOFHENNEPINSTATEOFMINNESOTA
StateofMinnesotaPlaintiff
vs.
PATRICKHENRYKELLYDefendant
Clerk'sSignatureorFileStamp:
RETURNOFSERVICEIherebyCertifyandReturnthatIhaveservedacopyofthisWarrant
upontheDefendanthereinnamed.
SignatureofAuthorizedServiceAgent:
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