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CountyofHennepin
DistrictCourt
4thJudicialDistrict
ProsecutorFileNo.
CourtFileNo.
StateofMinnesota,
15A04253
27-CR-15-17199
COMPLAINT
Plaintiff,
Warrant
vs.
PATRICKHENRYKELLYDOB:03/14/1959
LKA:13109MurdockTerrace
Rockford27,MN55373
Defendant.
The Complainant submits this complaint to the Court and states that there is probable cause to believe
Defendantcommittedthefollowingoffense(s):
COUNTI
Charge:Stalking-PatternofStalkingConduct
MinnesotaStatute:609.749.5(a),withreferenceto:609.749.5(a)
MaximumSentence:10YEARSAND/OR$20,000
OffenseLevel:Felony
OffenseDate(onorabout):06/12/2015
Control#(ICR#):15226999
Charge Description: That on or between June 12, 2015 and June 20, 2015, in Minneapolis, Hennepin
County, Minnesota, PATRICK HENRY KELLY engaged in a pattern of stalking conduct with respect to
M.L. and/or members of the victim's household in a manner that would cause a reasonable person under
the circumstances to feel terrorized or to fear bodily harm and that did cause this reaction on the part of
M.L.
STATEMENTOFPROBABLECAUSE
Complainant,alicensedpeaceofficerwiththeMinneapolisPoliceDepartment,hasinvestigatedthefacts
andcircumstancesofthisoffenseandbelievesthefollowingestablishesprobablecause:
OnJuly21,2014,aHarassmentRestrainingOrderwasissuedoutofRamseyCountyrequiringthat
PATRICKHENRYKELLY,thedefendantherein,havenodirectorindirectcontactwithVictimM.L.The
OrderiseffectiveuntilJuly17,2016.DefendantknowsoftheOrderbecausehewaspersonallyservedwith
acopyoftheOrderonJuly28,2014.TheOrderspecificallyprohibitsDefendantfrombeingwithintwocity
blocksormileinalldirections,whicheverdistanceisgreaterofM.Lshome.Theorderalsoprohibits
contact,directorindirect,viasocialmediawebsites.
OnOctober23,2014,thedefendantwaschargedwithFelonyPatternofStalkingConductforhisrepeated
violationsoftheHROwhichincludedthedefendantgoingtoM.L.shomenumeroustimesandleaving
unwanteditemsatherdoor.Atthetimechargeswerebrought,M.L.hadbeenterrorizedbyDefendants
escalatingbehavior.Therepeatedcontactfromthedefendantcausedhertofeelunsafeatherhome,
causedphysicalsymptomssuchasweightloss,andmadeitdifficultforhertoconcentrateandperformher
job.
WhenthedefendantappearedinCourtontheFelonyStalkingcase,hewasorderedasaconditionofhis
releasefromjailtohavenocontactwithM.L.TheNoContactOrderincludedanyandallcontactwithM.L.,
includingindirectcontactandincludingcontactviathecomputerorsocialmedia.Thedefendantwasalso
ordered,aspartoftheNoContactOrder,tostayawayfromM.L.sresidencewhichislocatedin
Minneapolis,HennepinCounty,Minnesota.
LawenforcementhaslearnedthatonJune15,2015,thedefendantsentaLinkedin.comrequesttotwo
separateco-workersofM.L.,requestingtoconnectwiththemviathewebsite.Bothrequestsweredenied
andwereimmediatelybroughttothemanagementofthecompany.Therequestsweremadeonorabout
June14,2015andweresentfromaLinkedinaccountinthedefendantsnamecontainingaphotoofthe
defendant.
OnJune20,2015,M.L.called911toreportthatthedefendanthadviolatedboththeHROandtheNo
ContactOrderbycomingtoherhome.M.L.discoveredflowersandamanilaenvelopeonherdoorstep.
TheenvelopecontainednumerousitemsincludingabookandaletterwrittentoM.L.signedbyPatrick.
Asaresultofthedefendantsstalkingbehavior,M.L.hadavideosurveillancesysteminstalled.The
surveillancesystemcapturedthedefendant,asidentifiedbyM.L.,walkingtoM.L.sdoorwiththeitemsand
leavingthematherdoor.
RespondingofficersnotedthatM.L.wasveryfearful.Inafollow-upinterview,M.L.notedthatshecontinued
tobefilledwithdreadduetothedefendantsactions.
Thedefendantiscurrentlyincustodyasresultofviolatingthetermsandconditionsofhisreleaseonthe
pendingStalkingcase.
SIGNATURESANDAPPROVALS
ComplainantrequeststhatDefendant,subjecttobailorconditionsofrelease,be:
(1)arrestedorthatotherlawfulstepsbetakentoobtainDefendant'sappearanceincourtor
(2)detained,ifalreadyincustody,pendingfurtherproceedingsandthatsaidDefendantotherwise
bedealtwithaccordingtolaw.
Complainant
BrianMenne
SGT
350S5thSt
Minneapolis,MN55415-1389
Badge:4720
ElectronicallySigned:
06/25/201502:52PM
Subscribedandsworntobeforetheundersigned.
NotaryPublicor
JudicialOfficial
CassDurant
PoliceSupportTechnician,
CountyofHennepin
350S5thSt
Minneapolis,MN55415-1389
NotaryID:6179097
Commissionexpires:01/31/2018
ElectronicallySigned:
06/25/201503:23PM
Beingauthorizedtoprosecutetheoffensescharged,Iapprovethiscomplaint.
ProsecutingAttorney DanAllard
300S6thSt
Minneapolis,MN55487
(612)348-5550
ElectronicallySigned:
06/25/201502:48PM
FINDINGOFPROBABLECAUSE
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, Defendants arrest
or 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/PM
beforetheabove-namedcourtat401FourthAvenueS,Minneapolis,MN55415toanswerthiscomplaint.
IFYOUFAILTOAPPEARinresponsetothisSUMMONS,aWARRANTFORYOURARRESTshallbeissued.
X 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
36hoursafterthearrestorassoonassuchJudgeorJudicialOfficerisavailabletobedealtwithaccordingtolaw.
X
ExecuteinMNOnly
ExecuteNationwide
ExecuteinBorderStates
ORDEROFDETENTION
Since the Defendant is already in custody, I order, subject to bail or conditions of release, that the Defendant continue to be
detainedpendingfurtherproceedings.
Bail:$100,000.00
ConditionsofRelease:NoContactwithVictim
ThiscomplaintisissuedbytheundersignedJudgeasofthefollowingdate:June25,2015.
JudicialOfficer
WilliamFisher
ElectronicallySigned:06/25/201503:36PM
SworntestimonyhasbeengivenbeforetheJudicialOfficerbythefollowingwitnesses:
COUNTYOFHENNEPIN
STATEOFMINNESOTA
Clerk'sSignatureorFileStamp:
StateofMinnesota
Plaintiff
RETURNOFSERVICE
vs.
IherebyCertifyandReturnthatIhaveservedacopyofthisWarrant
upontheDefendanthereinnamed.
PATRICKHENRYKELLY
SignatureofAuthorizedServiceAgent:
Defendant