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Co. Atty Petition No: 0620392735

STATE OF MINNESOTA
SECOND JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT
COUNTY OF RAMSEY
JUVENILE COURT DIVISION

MNCIS Group No. ___________

D. C. File No. 62-JV-17-1964
C. A. File No. 0620392735

In the Matter of the Welfare of: FELONY

Childs name including, address, and phone number if different than JUVENILE PETITION
parent:
Delinquency Traffic
Jason L Sam
Delinquency Felony
(DOB: 07/31/2001)
1575 Saint Paul Ave, Apt 18 (age 16 and over)
St. Paul, MN 55116 Juvenile Petty Offender

Prosecutor Designated EJJ

The Childs parents/guardian/spouse/nearest relative, including Motion for EJJ
relationship, address, and phone number: Presumptive Motion for Certification
Anne Agne Non-Presumptive Motion for Certification
Custodial Parent
1575 Saint Paul Ave, Apt 18 Amended
St. Paul, MN 55116 Warrant Requested
(612) 298-9130

The Petitioner, being duly sworn, makes complaint to the above-named Court and states that there is probable
cause to believe that the Respondent committed the following offense(s):

COUNT 1

On or about August 6, 2017, in the County of Ramsey, Minnesota, Jason L Sam did assault another and inflict
great bodily harm.

Said acts constituting the offense of Assault-1st Degree-Great Bodily Harm in violation of: 609.221.1.
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COUNT 2

On or about August 6, 2017, in the County of Ramsey, Minnesota, Jason L Sam did assault another with a
dangerous weapon consisting of a firearm.

Said acts constituting the offense of Assault-2nd Degree-Dangerous Weapon in violation of: 609.222.1;
609.11.5(a).

COUNT 3

On or about August 6, 2017, in the County of Ramsey, Minnesota, Jason L Sam did being under the age of 18
years, possess a pistol.

Said acts constituting the offense of Possess Ammo/Pistol/Assault Weapon - Under 18 yrs Old in violation
of: 624.713.1(1); 624.713.2(a).
COUNT 4

On or about August 6, 2017, in the County of Ramsey, Minnesota, Jason L Sam did being under the age of 18
years, did possess a firearm/ammunition.

Said acts constituting the offense of Possess Ammo/Any Firearm in violation of: 624.713.1(1); 624.713.2(a).

COUNT 5

On or about August 6, 2017, in the County of Ramsey, Minnesota, Jason L Sam did having knowledge of not
being entitled thereto, attempt to take from the person or in the presence of another personal property, and used
or threatened the imminent use of force against a person to overcome resistance to or compel acquiescence in
the taking or carrying away of the property, and while committing the robbery was armed with a dangerous
weapon or an article used or fashioned in a manner to lead the victim to reasonably believe it to be a dangerous
weapon.

Said acts constituting the offense of attempted Aggravated Robbery-1st Degree in violation of: 609.245.1;
609.11.5(a), 609.17.1.
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STATEMENT OF PROBABLE CAUSE

Petitioner states that the following facts establish probable cause:

Petitioner is an Assistant Ramsey County Attorney who has reviewed the investigative reports submitted in this
matter. The following facts establish probable cause for the offenses charged.

On August 6, 2017, at around 1755 hours, SPPD Officers responded to the Superday Gas Station at 2525 7th
Street, City of St. Paul, and County of Ramsey on an aggravated assault. The information aired was that a male
parked in a neighbors driveway in the alley, put on a ski mask, pulled hood up, and walked toward 7th Street on
foot. The suspect vehicle was described as a maroon Dodge Durango. Additional information aired was that
the victim was shot in the stomach.

Officers arrived at an address on Sheridan and spoke with JG (1986). JG said he was at home and was grilling
outside. JG said he was going to the backyard to his grill when he saw a red Dodge Durango (MN Lic. 364-
KME) parked in his neighbors driveway. JG said he had never seen the car before in the neighborhood. While
inside of his house, JG saw a male-wearing a black sweater, white shirt underneath, gray pants, ski mask-exit
the rear driver side seat and walk EB in the alley. JG saw the male pull down his ski mask. JG closed his
doors, locked the front and back doors, and went upstairs to monitor. JG called the police. JG then saw the
Dodge Durango pull out of the driveway and drive WB in the alley, stop two garages west (Field Avenue). JG
then saw the suspect run WB in the alley appearing to hold something in his left hand. JG saw the suspect get
into the Dodge Durango. The Dodge Durango drove WB in the alley toward Edgecumbe Road. JG said he had
the incident on his surveillance cameras. The video (JG video) provided details, including the suspect running
and getting back into the Dodge Durango.

Officers radioed this information to assisting squads, providing that the shooter was sitting behind the drivers
seat.

Officers located a single, right foot blue crocs type shoe (with red on the bottom) where the Dodge Durango
was parked in the driveway. A match to this shoe was later recovered in the Dodge Durango.

Officers responded to the Superday Gas. The victim, HS (1996) was located inside the business by the exit
door, laying on his side. Medics provided care to HS and transported him to Regions Hospital.

Officers spoke with LW (1968) who said he placed a 911 call after observing HS on the floor. LW said he went
into the store to make a purchase when he saw HS laying on the floor. LW said that he saw that HS was
injured.

A 9mm WIN Luger casing was located in the business, by the exit door.

Officers reviewed surveillance footage on CCTV cameras. Officers note that the CCTV footage is off by a
couple of minutes. The footage starts at 17:56. Based on the footage, the suspect viewed in the footage is
described as 510-600, light skinned male, wearing a dark hoodie sweater, face mask, white t-shirt, blue jeans,
and used a handgun during the incident. The suspect walked into the business, pointed a firearm at the victim
(who was away from the register). The victim appears to walk around the suspect toward the exit door. The
victim falls to the floor by the exit door and the suspect is seen running out of the business. The suspect in the
Superday gas station is the same person that exited the Dodge Durango with the ski mask, and is later seen on
video getting back into the Dodge Durango.
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Nothing appears to have been taken from the business.

A short time later, SPPD Central squads conducted a traffic stop of a vehicle matching the suspect vehicle
(2006 Dodge Durango Lic. 364KME) in the area of 7th Street and Montreal. JASON LEE SAM III
(07/31/2001) was arrested. He was the rear passenger. JASON LEE SAM III was not wearing shoes and was
only wearing socks. JASON LEE SAM III informed Officer Buchin that he had a ''clip'' in his sock. Officer
Buchin located a silver magazine which had the Smith and Wesson emblem on the bottom of it. Officer
Buchin asked JASON LEE SAM III where the gun for the magazine was. He replied with I plead the
5th. Officer Buchin observed the magazine had seven rounds in it. The head stamp on the bottom of the case
was ''Luger.'' The driver of the vehicle, J. Najera (1999) was also arrested. When arrested, J. Najera uttered ''I
didnt have anything to do with it. Theres cameras.'' The Durango registered to L. Najera (same address as J.
Najera). There was a croc type shoe on the back passenger floor of the Dodge Durango. A microphone was
located inside the Durango, near the drivers seat. Marijuana was also recovered from the car.

During a show-up, witness JG said that JASON LEE SAM III had the same physical features and structure of
the suspect he saw in the alley of his home. JG said J. Najera had the same physical features and structures of
the driver of the vehicle.

The victim, HS, was taken to Regions Hospital. He was shot in the stomach. Nurses at Regions hospital
informed police on 8/6/2017 that HS was stable, but had bleeding in his stomach.

After a Miranda advisory, J. Najera spoke to Sgt. Bobrowski. J. Najera said he picked up suspect in the area of
Taco Bell (across from the Superday Gas Station). They drove around and spent about hour together. He
then said he was pulled over at a gas station, but was not worried as he ''had not done anything wrong.'' J.
Najera said that he drove the entire time. J. Najera denied seeing a gun or ammunition. Sgt. Bobrowski asked
if he stopped anywhere. J. Najera was vague, but said they may have stopped by a wooded area, suspect got
out, then returned to the Durango.

Sgt. McAlpine conducted a follow up interview with J. Najera on 8/7/2017 around 1300 hours. J. Najera
initially denied any involvement or knowledge of the robbery. At one point, J. Nejera explained that they
circled the area after the shooting. J. Najera said they stopped somewhere off of Shephard Road and suspect got
out of the vehicle and then returned. Sgt. Bobrowski later showed J. Najera a part of the video in the alley
where J. Najera parked the Dodge Durango, and suspect is seen exiting the vehicle, and putting on a mask. J.
Najera started to cry. The video later shows N. Najera driving the Dodge Durango and waiting for suspect. J.
Najera changed his story and said they stopped at an apartment complex in the area of Shephard/Homer (the
area where vehicle stopped by squads). J. Najera said suspect got out of Durango, ''took off his clothesand
threw it in a dumpster.'' J. Najera described a black colored dumpster in or near an apartment complex with an
outside pool. J. Najera said he did not know about the gun, or where the suspect may have placed it.
JASON LEE SAM III declined to speak to police.

Sargeant Bobrowski interviewed the victim HS at Regions Hospital. HS said he saw the suspect go into the
store and thought ''it was a joke or prank.'' HS said he was away from the cash register by the coffee when the
suspect went to him and demanded cash. HS said the suspect was pointing the gun at him and yelling for
money. HS said he thought the suspect was going to shoot him so he attempted to push him and run. HS said
the suspect shot him once, and possibly twice. HS said he lay on the floor and was conscious. HS said a
customer entered the store and helped him. HS said the suspect had a mask on that covered the bottom part of
his face. HS said his skin appeared to be White above the mask. HS said the gun was small.
Sgt. Bobrowski viewed the surveillance video provided by witness JG and the gas station surveillance. The
suspect is the same person.
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A medical opinion provided by Dr. Michael McGonigal, Regions Hospital, concludes that the level of injury
sustained by HS is great bodily harm.

Being authorized to prosecute the offenses charged, I approve this Petition as to form and verify that the
contents are true to the best of my information and believe and that reasonable grounds exist to support the
Petition.

Date: August 8, 2017 PROSECUTING ATTORNEYS SIGNATURE:

/s/ Rosita Severin

Name: Rosita Severin

345 Wabasha Street North, Suite 120
St. Paul, MN 55102
651-266-3222/JG
Attorney Registration # 26068X

Subscribed and sworn to before the undersigned this 8th day of August, 2017.

NAME/TITLE: SIGNATURE:

____________________________________ ____________________________________
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RESPONDENT DATA / CHARGE SHEET ATTACHMENT A

RESPONDENT NAME: Jason L Sam DOB: 07/31/2001

Respondent alias name(s): Alias
DOB(s):
Race: Hispanic/Latino
Gender: Male
Respondent last known address: 1575 Saint Paul Ave, Apt 18
St. Paul, MN 55116

State ID:
Fingerprint ID:
FBI ID:
St. Paul PD ID: 17183895
Offender ID:

OTHER RESPONDENT / CASE IDENTIFIERS:

Fingerprinted? No Yes
Photographed?
No Yes
Handgun permit? No Yes (Issuing Agency: )
Location of violation:
IF DRIVING OFFENSE:
Driver's License Number: Issuing State:
License Plate Number: Issuing State:
Accident Type: No injury/no damage Property Damage
check all that apply
Personal Injury Fatality
Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC):
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CT OFFENSE STATUTE STATUTE STATUTE OFFENSE MOC GOC AGENCY

NO DATE TYPE NBR DESCRIPTION LEVEL ORI
CN NBR
FUNCTION

Charge
1 On or Charge 609.221.1 Assault-1st Felony A1123 N St. Paul Police
about Degree-Great Dept.
August 6, Bodily Harm ORI - MN0620900
2017 CN: 17183895

On or about Charge 609.222.1 Assault 2nd Degree Felony A23232 A St. Paul Police Dept
2 August 6, Dangerous ORI MN 0620900
2017 Weapon CN: 17183895

Minimum
Penalty 609.11.5(a) Sentences of
Imprisonment
Firearm Use or
Possession

3 On or Charge 624.713.1(1) Possess Felony W162E N St. Paul Police

about Ammo/Pistol/Assa Dept.
August 6, ult Weapon - ORI - MN0620900
2017 Under 18 yrs Old CN: 17183895

Penalty 624.713.2(a) Possess

Ammo/Pistol or
Semi-Auto Assault
Weapon - under
18 years old -
ineligible under
624.713.1(1)
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4 On or Charge 624.713.1(1) Possess Felony W169E N St. Paul Police

about Ammo/Any Dept.
August 6, Firearm - ORI - MN0620900
2017 CN: 17183895

Penalty 624.713.2(a) Possess

Ammo/Pistol or
Semi-Auto Assault
Weapon - under
18 years old -
ineligible under
624.713.1(1)

5 On or Charge 609.245.1 Aggravated Felony R1323 A St. Paul Police

about Robbery-1st Dept.
August 6, Degree ORI - MN0620900
2017 CN: 17183895

Penalty 609.11.5(a) Minimum

Sentences of
Imprisonment
Firearm Use or
Possession,

609.17.1 Anticipatory
Crimes--Attempts