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City of Owatonna Landlord Association (C.O.L.A

March 23rd: Search Warrant – Rice County

Investigators had obtained a night-time, no knock search warrant for a residence in rural Rice County. This was part of an investigation into the manufacturing of Methamphetamine. The residence was located at the end of a dead end road. Prior to serving the warrant, team members flew with the Minnesota State Patrol Air Wing to observe the residence. When team members served the warrant, an active Meth Lab was located. Three people were taken into custody.

September 23rd: Search Warrant – Owatonna

Search warrant for weapon possessed by a felon. Entry was made and an aggressive pit bull was shot and killed by a team member. Weapon was recovered and female apartment occupant was arrested. Felon was arrested later in Olmsted County.

September 26th: Search Warrant – Blue Earth

Search warrant for a weapon possessed by a felon. Suspect was encountered in a vehicle in the driveway of the residence. Suspect was taken into custody. The weapon was recovered in the residence.

November 7th: Search – Rice County

The team assisted in the search for evidence in connection with a homicide victim in rural Rice County.

November 8th: Search Warrant – Rice County

The team executed a search warrant for drugs and weapons related to two suspects. Suspects had been arrested earlier at the primary residence on the property. The suspects had then bailed out of jail. Task force agents had recovered approximately 50 weapons from the primary residence. A second search warrant was executed by the team at a second residence on the property and no suspects were encountered. Task force agents recovered Meth residue at the second residence.