60-CR-17-2127 Filed in Ninth Judicial District Court

10/13/2017 10:16:05 AM
Polk County, MN

StateofMinnesota DistrictCourt
CountyofPolk 9thJudicialDistrict
ProsecutorFileNo. F-17-366
CourtFileNo. 60-CR-17-2127

StateofMinnesota, COMPLAINT
Plaintiff, OrderofDetention
vs.
CHADLYNNDELLOLSONDOB:12/14/1965
42012StateHwy.32S.
Fertile,MN56540
Defendant.

The Complainant submits this complaint to the Court and states that there is probable cause to believe
Defendantcommittedthefollowingoffense(s):
COUNTI
Charge:AttemptedMurderintheSecondDegree-Intentional
MinnesotaStatute:609.19.1(1),withreferenceto:609.19.1,609.17.1
MaximumSentence:20yearsinprison
OffenseLevel:Felony
OffenseDate(onorabout):10/06/2017
Control#(ICR#):17001522
Charge Description: Chad Lynndell Olson intentionally, feloniously, and unlawfully, with intent to commit a
crime, did an act which was a substantial step toward, and more than preparation for, causing the death
of a human being with intent to effect the death of that person or another, but without premeditation. More
specifically, on or about October 6, 2017, Chad Lynndell Olson attempted to cause the death of R.A.M. by
intentionally shooting a rifle at the airplane R.A.M. was flying at the time and striking the airplane with a
bullet.ThisoffenseoccurrednearFertile,PolkCounty,Minnesota.
COUNTII
Charge:AssaultintheSecondDegree
MinnesotaStatute:609.222.1,withreferenceto:609.222.1
MaximumSentence:7yearsinprison,a$14,000fine,orboth
OffenseLevel:Felony
OffenseDate(onorabout):10/06/2017
Control#(ICR#):17001522
Charge Description: Chad Lynndell Olson intentionally, feloniously, and unlawfully did assault another
with a dangerous weapon. More specifically, on or about October 6, 2017, Chad Lynndell Olson intended
to cause fear in R.A.M. of immediate bodily harm or death and/or attempted to inflict bodily harm upon
R.A.M. by shooting a rifle at the airplane R.A.M. was flying at the time and striking the airplane with a
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bullet.ThisoffenseoccurrednearFertile,PolkCounty,Minnesota. 10/13/2017 10:16:05 AM
Polk County, MN

COUNTIII
Charge:CriminalDamagetoPropertyintheFirstDegree-ForeseeableRiskofBodilyHarm
MinnesotaStatute:609.595.1(1),withreferenceto:609.595.1
MaximumSentence:5yearsinprison,a$10,000fine,orboth
OffenseLevel:Felony
OffenseDate(onorabout):10/06/2017
Control#(ICR#):17001522
Charge Description: Chad Lynndell Olson intentionally, feloniously, and unlawfully did cause damage to
physical property of another without the person's consent, and the damage to the property caused a
reasonably foreseeable risk of bodily harm. More specifically, on or about October 6, 2017, Chad
Lynndell Olson caused damage to an airplane owned by R.A.M., without R.A.M.'s consent, and this
damage caused a reasonably foreseeable risk of bodily harm to R.A.M. because Chad Lynndell Olson
intentionally shot a rifle at the airplane R.A.M. was flying at the time and struck the airplane with a bullet.
ThisoffenseoccurrednearFertile,PolkCounty,Minnesota.
COUNTIV
Charge:CriminalDamagetoPropertyintheFirstDegree-MoreThan$1,000
MinnesotaStatute:609.595.1(3),withreferenceto:609.595.1
MaximumSentence:5yearsinprison,a$10,000fine,orboth
OffenseLevel:Felony
OffenseDate(onorabout):10/06/2017
Control#(ICR#):17001522
Charge Description: Chad Lynndell Olson intentionally, feloniously, and unlawfully did cause damage to
physical property of another without the person's consent, and the damage reduced the value of the
property by more than $1,000 measured by the cost of repair and replacement. More specifically, on or
about October 6, 2017, Chad Lynndell Olson caused more than $1,000 in damage to an airplane owned
byR.A.M.,withoutR.A.M.'sconsent.ThisoffenseoccurrednearFertile,PolkCounty,Minnesota.

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STATEMENTOFPROBABLECAUSE 10/13/2017 10:16:05 AM
Polk County, MN

YourcomplainantisalicensedpeaceofficerwiththePolkCountySheriffsOffice(PCSO),whohas
investigated,reviewedreports,and/orreceivedinformationregardingthefollowingoffenses:

OnOctober7,2017,PCSODeputyNicholasKoryntaspoketoR.A.M.(whosedateofbirthwasAugust20,
1957).R.A.M.statedthathewasflyinghisairplane(a1974CessnaSkywagon185)thedaybeforehe
flewoutoftheairportinCrookstonandflewsoutheasttowardsFertile,PolkCounty,Minnesotahedid
sometouch-and-golandingsattheFertileairportonhisthirdorfourthtouch-and-goheheardatwang
sortofnoise,whichheneverhadheardbeforeinhismorethan30yearsofflyinghewasashortdistance
northoftheintersectionofHighways32and102andwasflyingoveragreenhousewhenheheardthis
noisehelaterreturnedtotheairportinCrookstonwithoutanyproblemswhilehewascleaninghisairplane
earlierthatday(October7,2017),henoticedabulletholeintherearoftheairplanenearthefuselage
therewasanentranceandanexitholethebulletenteredaportionoftheairplanewherethecablesand
pullsfortheairplanewerelocatedifthebullethaddamagedsomeofthem,itcouldhavecauseda
structuralfailureoftheairplanehewaspositivethebulletwentthroughhisairplanethedaybeforebecause
hecheckedovertheairplanebeforeheflewit,ashealwaysdidandthecosttorepairthedamagetothe
airplanewasgoingtobeapproximately$20,000.DeputyKoryntathenlookedattheairplaneand
confirmedthattherewaswhatappearedtobeanentranceandexitbulletholefromahigh-poweredrifle
goingthroughtheairplane.

DeputyKoryntawasawarethatChadLynndellOlson(whosedateofbirthwasDecember14,1965)
residedat42012Highway32SWinruralFertile,thathisresidencewaslocatedintheflightpathofmany
airplanesflyingintoandoutoftheFertileairport,andthathisresidencewaslocatedclosetothearea
whereR.A.M.heardthetwangnoise.DeputyOlsonalsowasawarethatChadLynndellOlsonhadmade
severalcomplaintsaboutairplanesflyingoverhisproperty.OnMay13,2017,thePCSOreceivedareport
fromoneofChadLynndellOlsonsneighborsabouthearingtwogunshotsafteranairplaneflewby.On
August29,2017,thePCSOreceivedacallfromanemployeeoftheFederalAviationAdministration
(FAA).ThisemployeestatedthatChadLynndellOlsonwasmakingharassingtelephonecallstotheFAA
ChadLynndellOlsonwasupsetaboutairplanesflyingoverhispropertyandChadLynndellOlsonstated
thathemayhavetouselethalforceifhefeltthreatenedbytheairplanes.

OnOctober9,2017,PCSOInvestigatorNathanRaschspoketoMatthewRobertHegre(whosedateof
birthwasDecember7,1993).MatthewRobertHegrestatedthathewasatChadLynndellOlsons
residenceonOctober6,2017asanairplaneflewovertheproperty,heheardagunshothethensaw
ChadLynndellOlsonholdinga30-06riflehedidnotseeChadLynndellOlsonshootattheairplane,buthe
didseeChadLynndellOlsonfirethreeseparateshotsintotheairhestoppedbyChadLynndellOlsons
residencewhileonhiswaytothePCSOandChadLynndellOlsontoldhimtosaythathewasnotshooting
onFriday(October6,2017).

OnOctober10,2017,InvestigatorRaschspoketoMatthewRobertHegreagain.MatthewRobertHegre
statedthathesawChadLynndellOlsonshootatanairplaneearlierintheyearfromhis(ChadLynndell
Olsons)propertyitcouldhavebeenduringMay2017healsosawChadLynndellOlsonshootatother
airplanesfromhispropertythreeothertimesafterthatduringthesummerof2017ChadLynndellOlson
alsotoldhimaboutthreeothertimesheshotatairplanesflyingoverhispropertyonFriday(October6,
2017),hesawChadLynndellOlsonshootthreetimesintotheairasanairplaneflewoverhisproperty
ChadLynndellOlsonwasshootinga30-06rifleandChadLynndellOlsonstatedthathewasusinglethal
forcetodefendhimselfbecausetheairplaneswereengagedinterrorism.

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NOTICE:PursuanttoMinn.R.Crim.P.7.03,theprosecutionherebyprovidesnoticeofitsintenttoseekan
Polk County, MN
aggravatedsentence,pursuanttoMinn.Sent.Guid.2.D.1,ifChadLynndellOlsonpleadsguiltywithouta
pleaagreementorisconvictedafteratrialonthefollowinggrounds:(1)athree-yearmandatoryminimum
prisonsentenceisjustifiedbecauseChadLynndellOlsonusedorpossessedafirearmtocommitthe
attemptedmurderand/orassaultoffenses,(2)anaggravatedupwarddurationaldepartureisjustified
becauseChadLynndellOlsoncommittedamoreseriousthantypicaloffense(s),and/or(3)anaggravated
dispositionaldepartureisjustifiedbecauseChadLynndellOlsoncommittedamoreseriousthantypical
offense(s).

NOTICE:Youherebyarenotifiedthatfailuretoappearforcourtwhenrequiredtodosoisacriminaloffense
intheStateofMinnesota,pursuanttoMinn.Stat.609.49.Ifyouarechargedwithorhavebeenconvictedof
afelonyoffense,anintentionalfailuretoappearforacourtappearanceisafelonyoffense,whichis
punishablebyone-halfthestatutorymaximumtermofimprisonment,fine,orbothfortheunderlyingcrime
forwhichyoufailtoappearandistobenolessthan1yearand1dayinprison,a$1,500fine,orboth,
pursuanttoMinn.Stat.609.49,subd.1(a).Ifyouarechargedwithagrossmisdemeanorormisdemeanor
offense,anintentionalfailuretoappearfortrialisamisdemeanoroffenseandmaybepunishedby
imprisonmentforupto90daysinjail,$1,000fine,orboth,pursuanttoMinn.Stat.609.49,subd.1.

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SIGNATURESANDAPPROVALS 10/13/2017 10:16:05 AM
Polk County, MN

ComplainantrequeststhatDefendant,subjecttobailorconditionsofrelease,be:
(1)arrestedorthatotherlawfulstepsbetakentoobtainDefendant'sappearanceincourtor
(2)detained,ifalreadyincustody,pendingfurtherproceedingsandthatsaidDefendantotherwise
bedealtwithaccordingtolaw.
Complainantdeclaresunderpenaltyofperjurythateverythingstatedinthisdocumentistrueand
correct.Minn.Stat.358.116Minn.R.Crim.P.2.01,subds.1,2.

Complainant BrianRichardLundeen ElectronicallySigned:

Sergeant 10/13/201709:55AM
600BruceSt PolkCounty,Minnesota
Crookston,MN56716
Badge:5018

Beingauthorizedtoprosecutetheoffensescharged,Iapprovethiscomplaint.

ProsecutingAttorney ScottA.Buhler ElectronicallySigned:

AssistantPolkCountyAttorney 10/13/201709:53AM
816MarinAve
Suite254
Crookston,MN56716-2148
(218)281-4344

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FINDINGOFPROBABLECAUSE 10/13/2017 10:16:05 AM
Polk County, MN
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-namedcourtat816MarinAvenue,Crookston,MN56716toanswerthiscomplaint.

IFYOUFAILTOAPPEARinresponsetothisSUMMONS,aWARRANTFORYOURARRESTshallbeissued.

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.

ExecuteinMNOnly ExecuteNationwide ExecuteinBorderStates

X 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:$
ConditionsofRelease:

Thiscomplaint,dulysubscribedandsworntoorsignedunderpenaltyofperjury,isissuedbytheundersignedJudicialOfficer
asofthefollowingdate:October13,2017.

JudicialOfficer KurtJ.Marben ElectronicallySigned:10/13/201710:09AM

DistrictCourtJudge

SworntestimonyhasbeengivenbeforetheJudicialOfficerbythefollowingwitnesses:

COUNTYOFPOLK
STATEOFMINNESOTA

StateofMinnesota
Plaintiff LAWENFORCEMENTOFFICERRETURNOFSERVICE
IherebyCertifyandReturnthatIhaveservedacopyofthisOrderof
vs. DetentionupontheDefendanthereinnamed.
SignatureofAuthorizedServiceAgent:
ChadLynndellOlson
Defendant