Man Grafton will serve 10 years to hold methamphetamine with the intention to deliver

February 24 – Grand Forks – a Grafton man was sentenced on Friday, February 21, to 20 years in prison, who first served 10 years, as a result of a

March 2024 Pursuit

during which the law enforcement found 179.7 grams of methamphetamine in the backpack.

Justin Marcel Peterson, 39 years old, was guilty and was convicted of seven crimes, including four crimes and three crimes. He was considered an ordinary offender that allows increased penalties.

Peterson’s convictions in this case are for holding the class A crime of at least 50 grams of methamphetamine with the intention to deliver, holding class C marijuana, with the intention to release, the Class C crime, the reckless danger that shows an indifference Extremely, class A crime that runs class B Class Driver’s under the influence of alcohol and drugs, class B Class submits to a drug test and class offenses B refusal to stop.

After 1 in the morning, March 19, 2024, a Grand Forks police officer initiated a traffic stop on a vehicle that did not have a rear registration light, according to a statement submitted.

The driver, identified as Peterson, seemed very lethargic, and his vehicle smelled of Marijuana, said the statement. Before the officer could perform a sobriety test or look for the vehicle, Peterson left the scene.

A pursuit began.

During the chase, Peterson lost control of his vehicle and hit a border before hitting the university side of the washing at Avenue University, causing damage to the building, as well as its vehicle, according to the statement.

A witness had left the washing at that time and told the law enforcement that he thought he would die.

After hitting the building, Peterson threw himself into a telephone pillar before regaining his vehicle control and continuing to run.

He later ended on foot and fell into the Red River while heading for East Grand Forks.

In Peterson’s vehicle were drug parafernal, $ 720 and 36.8 grams of marijuana, the statement said. In a backpack Peterson left near the water, where he fell into the river, the police found a total of 179.7 grams of methamphetamine separated in six bags, as well as a digital scale and additional empty bags.

The police found an extra $ 1,240 per person of Peterson.

At Altru Hospital, Peterson refused to undergo a drug test, the statement said.

Since the date of conviction, Peterson has had credit for 215 days for the 10 years he will spend with the correction and rehabilitation department in North Dakota.

He will be supervised for three years, during which time he will risk to meet the remaining 10 years in prison if he violates any of his conditions.