Police reports regarding MN State Rep. John Thompson and cases of alleged domestic violence from 2003 to 2011. These reports were obtained under public record laws from police departments in Superior, WI., Eagan, MN, and St. Paul, MN. Redactions of children's names were done by the police departments. In addition, I redacted victim names and marked with my initial T.L. All reports received during the week of July 11.
Police reports regarding MN State Rep. John Thompson and cases of alleged domestic violence from 2003 to 2011. These reports were obtained under public record laws from police departments in Superior, WI., Eagan, MN, and St. Paul, MN. Redactions of children's names were done by the police departments. In addition, I redacted victim names and marked with my initial T.L. All reports received during the week of July 11.
Police reports regarding MN State Rep. John Thompson and cases of alleged domestic violence from 2003 to 2011. These reports were obtained under public record laws from police departments in Superior, WI., Eagan, MN, and St. Paul, MN. Redactions of children's names were done by the police departments. In addition, I redacted victim names and marked with my initial T.L. All reports received during the week of July 11.
John Thompson Domestic Assault Report
Superior, WI.
October 18, 2003
Provided in a public records request to the
Superior, WI. Police Department
(Additional redaction of name(s) noted with an
initial).Superior Police Department Incident Report
Case Number: 103020374
Occurence Started 10/18/2003 11:41:00 PM
Occurence Ended 10/18/2003 11:41:00 PM
Incident Class. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
Involved Persons
First Nat Last Name iddle Birth Date
JOHN THOMPSON D 1/2/1971
703 BRIDGE AVE
SUPERIOR, WI 54880
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Narratives
Supplement Number: 1
Synopsis
John Derrick Thompson 11/02/71 (21) was arrested and charged with
Domestic Abuse / Disorderly Conduct, Damage To Property, and
Resisting Of Officer following a physical altercation with his
sirfriend, \n the Super One
Foods park Bt ene Water on the 1700 Block oF N. 12th Street.
Narrative
On Saturday, October 18, 2003, a 2341 Hours, Officers N. Alexander,
G.C. Gothner, 8. Esler, A. Poskozim, and | were assigned to
Investigate a report of a man battering a women In the Super One
Foods parking lot, 1515 Oakes Avenue.
Officers were unable to locate any persons involved in a disturbance
in the Super One parking lot upon arcval. Officers began checking
the surrounding area.
[A short time later, | was assigned to investigate a male and female
isturbance on the 1200 block of Tower Avenue. Upon arival, two
pedestrians waved me dawn and began pointing at an adult male, adult
female, and a young female child approximately five years old. The
pedestrians told me the male was hitting the female. 1 approached
the three subjects on the 1700 block of N. 12th Street
| pulled my marked patrol squad up next to the three subjects who
were walking East on N. 12th Street. The male subject was yeling,
and screaming atthe female subject. The female subject was holding,
the hand ofthe young cil. As! exited my squad, the male subject,
later identified as John Derrick Thompson 11/02/71 (31), quickly
began to walk away from me. | Instructed Mr. Thompson to stop. Mr.
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Reported
Reported By
Status
Status Date
10/18/2003 11:41:00 PM
3836 OLSON, JAMES
Cleared by Arrest
10/18/2003,
Suspect/Arrestee
000
Victim
0-00
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COXx Tor,Superior Police Department Incident Report
Case Number: 103020374
Occurence Started 10/18/2003 11:41:00 PM Reported 10/8/2003 11:41:00 PM
Occurence Ended 10/18/2003 11:41:00 PM Reported By 3336 OLSON, JAMES
Incident Class DOMESTIC VIOLENCE Status Cleared by Arrest
Status Date 10/18/2003
‘Supplement Number: 1
‘Thompson told me he did did not have to stap and continued to walk
away from me. | again asked Me. Thompson to stop. [told Mr.
‘Thompson | had to ask him a few questions. As I continued to walk
‘toward Mr. Thompson, he began running from me Eastbound on N. 22th
Street toward Ogden Avenue. | radioed ina foot pursuit. | updated
‘responding squads that Mr. Thompson was Northbound on Ogden Avenue,
‘Ae that time, Officers A. Poskozim and B. Esler turned Northbound
‘onto Ogden Avenue from N. 12th Stret in a Marked squad. Officers
Pskouim and Esler hada visual on Mr. Thompson so I turned around
‘and went to make contact with the female and child
made contact with the female, later identified as
ane her young child on the 1200 block of Ogden
‘avenue, id not wish to speak with me and attempted to
push her way past me. Jal I needed to speak with her
regarding the incident| fold me she did not want to speak
with me and continued to tryto push her way past me. | continued to
tty and get information fro however, she wa
Uuncooperatve. | began using louder verbalization began
yelling at me and trying to get away. | grabbed ont
Jacket preventing her from leaving the scene and radioed that |
‘needed assistance. Seconds later Sgt. N. Alexander arrived on scene
‘and began speaking wit Eventually, Officer Alexander
andi had to handcuf fond detain her until we could get an
explanation as to what was going on.
While St. Alexander and questioned II otice'Poskoxim
and Esler took Mr. Thompson into custody. See Ofer Poskocin's nd
Estes supplemental reports for further information regoring Me
Thompson's ares. Officer Alexander began to mele progress
erring nd er Se er anders
Supslamertalrepor regard tte Memation he eceved ron
opted to be very uncooperative and provided minimal
‘formation. etused any assistance St. Alexander and!
offered to prove. refused to make a wien statement
andlor complete any ofthe domest abuse pape wor. I as
eventual released
For further information see Sgt. Alexander, Officer Poskozim, and
Officer Ester’ detailed supplemental reports regarding their
involvement in the incident.
John Derrick Thompson was lodged at the Douglas County Jil ForSuperior Police Department Incident Report
Case Number: 103020374
Occurence Started 10/18/2003 11:41:00 PM Reported 40/18/2003 11:41:00 PM
Occurence Ended 10/18/2003 11:41:00 PM Reported By 3336 OLSON, JAMES
Incident Class DOMESTIC VIOLENCE Status eared by Arrest
Status Date 10/18/2003
Supplement Number: 1
Domestic Abuse / Disorderly Conduct, Resisting OF Officer, and Damage
To Property
"have no further information at this time.
Officer JK. Olson / 3336
‘Superior Police Department
Supplement Number: 2
SUPPLEMENTAL:
ON SUNDAY, 10-19-03, t about 2345 hours, Officer
James Olson, Officer Gary Gothner, Officer Brad Esler, Officer Adam
Poskozim and Sgt. Nicholas Alexander, responded to Super One Foods
‘on the report of a man beating @ woman in the parking lot.
‘No one fighting was observed. Officer Esler and
Officer Poskorim did observe a black male, black female, and a small
chillin the ares. The intial call did not mention a child being
Present so no contact was made with these people.
‘A short time later Officer Olson was dispatched
10 the 1200 block of Tower Avenue on the report of @ male and female
disturbance. As Officer Olson arrived pedestrians pointed to to the
black male, black female, and child and sai that the male hag been
beating on the female
Officer Olson made contact withthe three. They
were later identified a Jang John Derrick
‘Thompson. The child was not identified becaus Would not give
lus her name. The B/F child appeared to be about 4 orS years old
‘Thompson fled on foot as soon as Officer Olson
‘made contact. Officer Olson called out the foot pursuit. Officer
‘Adam Poskozim and Officer Brad Esler assisted inthe chase. officer
‘Adam Poskozim caught up with Thomason and took him into custody.
‘Thompson resisted arrest and made mention to a gun. Hand strikes and
(OC were administered to take the resistive Thompson into custody, see
Officer Poskazim’s supplemental report
Officer Olson alga radioed that he needed
assistance withthe femal arrived ane looked tke
she was trying to get away from Olson, | exited my squad anc
as saying that she did not want our helo and that she would not talk
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Case Number: 103020374
Occurence Started 10/18/2003 11:41:00 PM Reported 10/18/2003 11:41:00 PM
Occurence Ended 10/18/2003 11:41:00 PM. Reported By 3336 OLSON, JAMES
Incident Class DOMESTIC VIOLENCE Status Cleared by Arrest
Status Date 10/18/2003,
Supplement Number: 2
to the Plc. ly wos stating that nothing was going on.
Officer Oson continued to try to gg to tay on scene ad
hatp explain what the caus ofthe two disturbances ere
would net even provide her name.
DEB is rocconpy ensvredtonaoway oy
Ofer Osan haa rasp nama eset rT
leaving. Stongeconl ak was se uli nt conn
‘erie fiat we st wanted tert erin he
distant she would ot. hen a
that without her version all we knew was that she was involved In two
lsturbances that prompted people to call 911.1 told her that she
Possibly could get arrested, iad her child with her and |
Suggested that her getting arrested was not in her child's best
Interest.
still did not wish to speak. 1 did not
know at that point NBR NoIvement inthe disturbances. 1t010
to put her hands behind her back. | wanted to secure
‘and prevent her from leaving until the details ofthe incident were.
figured out, initially did not comply
0 of her daughter's shoulder. | grabbed onto
right hand and bent it backwards to break her Br.
‘were then brought behind her back. | handcuffed
he
‘noticed at ras messy and she
npearedto have swelingon her forehead and face area
MB vow caimed down and provided me with her
‘ame and date of bith. sid that she was homeless. Once
heard her name | recognized her from previous contacts
MBB 26 52t sne would not give us the name
‘of the man who was with her. | explained that Thompson was already
arrested but she stl would not say his name. QJM cic say that
‘the man she was walking with had assaulted her. Thompson was the
‘male that Olson and Poskozim had seen witht
(BBB sis thatthe man she was with repeatedly
hither inthe face wth open handed and cove ats,
ssid that hey wer oytend and given. iio that ne
wasnotthe father of he chi gM asa ane te th
ths male for about four yeas. ai tht he has harmed her
Inthe pst and described her partners bln ver verbally and
ermttonally abuse,
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age 4 of 9Superior Police Department Incident Report
Case Number: 103020374
Occurence Started 10/18/2003 11:41:00 PM
Occurence Ended 10/18/2003 11:41:00 PM
Incident Class DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
Supplement Number: 2
2 ace ong set
asa esa Ptapatiack BMF is not wart her partes
arrested thee was not scared of her partner.
sid that he would not complete a statement and woud not
Complete any Domestic Abuse papervork. UMM cd not wish to have
no contact order enforced gil sid that te Superior Police nave
arrested people for her inthe partand then they were release th
raconsequences which has mace matters worse fr her
tr phen tt
super One ne eged her avy. lad that her ater was
coming tock er wp and beng ho We Tt era sho colt
et eway fom her re gl i that her partner became upset
‘en he and disco ent OR sot heron aged hor
tose would notlenve
1 i » she needed medical attention
and she said no. that she was going to meet her father
ata fglend’s house on Oakes Avenue near Super Ogg, offered to
ew nd her child ride but she dectined. MMMM that
she needed the ar.
The hands were removed an was
leased without charges,
‘hiss all the Information| have at this time,
Set. Nicholas Alexander/3243
Supplement Number: 3
SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT TO IR # 03-20374
(0n 10/18/03 at about 23:45 Officer Esler and 1
responded to a report ofa man beating a woman at Super One foods.
‘We arrived and saw only one couple in the parking lot of NorthWest
‘Outlet. It wasa black male and black female, but they had a small
child with them. The RP did not describe a child, and we continued
‘9 lookin the area. The couple left and we did not make contact
with them
short time later, Officer Olson was dispatched
‘to the 1200 block of Tower for the same couple. Officer Esler and
were not far away and responded to assist. Officer Olson called cut
Reported
Reported By
status
Status Date
10/18/2003 11:41:00 PM
3336 OLSON, JAMES
Cleared by Arrest
10/18/2003
103020374Superior Police Department Incident Report
Case Number: 103020374
Occurence Ended 10/18/2003 11:41:00 PM
Incident Class DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
Supplement Number: 3
‘that he wasn foot pursuit ofa black male. We saw Officer Olson
‘chasing a black male North on Ogden, The male ran into a used car
JotatN 4th and Ogden. Officer Olson continued to give directions
‘om the radio, saying the suspect was inthe car lot.
‘exited the vehicle and pursued the suspect on
foot while Officer Esler attempted to cut him off inthe squad ca,
|was shouting "Stop Running! Police Officer! Get on the ground
‘The black male, later ID'ed as John Thompson, kept cunning. Thompson
was also the same man Officer Esler and | observed atthe NorthWest,
Outlet ot. l observed this male the entre time, from when we saw
Officer Olson chasing him until he was placed into a squad car.
| chased Thompson through the alley, then East
‘through 2 yard to John Ave where Officer Esler was withthe squad
car. Thompson then ran on the South side of 1020 John. I wat stil
shouting commands. Thompson would lok behind him at me, but did not
comply
‘Thompson was wearing loose fitting jeans and no
belt. His pants slid down to one knee, causing him to pitch head
first onto the cement sidewalk. He did not appear to be able to
break his fll because both hand were down by his pants trying to
hold them up. t shouted "Police! Stay on the ground". Thompson did
not comply and tried to get up and keep running
ran tothe right side of Thompson and tried to
Push him back tothe ground. He shouted something like "The
‘motherfucker had a gun" or "ve got a motherfucking gu
trying to controt his hands to prevent him from accessing a weapon,
but Iwas not able to control hs eft hand.
ordered Thompson to put his hands behind his
back and stop resisting. He did not comply and | administered a
short burst of OC spray to his face. Ido not know ifthe burst was
effective, he did not show any effects, thad to let go af his hand
10 do this,
As Thompson was trying to get up, he dragged me
‘on the cement on my right knee. This caused my pants to tear and my
knee suffered abrasions
‘Thompson was not complying with commands and was
stil resisting. | did not have my back up officer on scene yet. He
as shouting he was going to fucking killme. | reached for his
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Reported
Reported By
Status
Status Date
10/18/2003 11:41:00 PM
3336 OLSON, JAMES
Cleared by Arrest
10/18/2003Superior Police Department Incident Report
Case Number: 103020374
Occurence Started 10/18/2003 11:41:00 PM.
Oceurence Ended 10/18/2003 11:41:00 PM.
Incident Class DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
Supplement Number: 3
‘ight hand again, which was under his chin. My hand made contact
with his head, butit was nota strike. | pulled his arm, but he
‘would not bring it behind him. | administered several strikes to his
‘ight shoulder and bicep, in an attempt to force his elbow down so
ould use leverage to pull the arm back. None of the strikes
connected with his head or neck.
Officer Esler arrived and tried to control the
leftatm. | told Officer Esler that Thompson had mentioned a gun,
‘When Thompson would sil not bring his am back, | prepared to.
administer knee strikes. Thompson suddenly brought both arms back
behind his back. Officer Esler handcuffed the suspect, checked for
fit and double locked them. | radioed we had the suspect in custody
‘The neighbor woman tothe South came out her back
door to see what the disturbance was. She had heard us shouting for
Thompson to stop resisting and to put his hands behind his back. she
‘went backinto the house and we did nat get her name, and due to the
late time, we did not return after the incident,
Officer Gary Gothner arrived and assisted us in
helping Thompson to his feet. | asked ifhe was injured, if he
wanted medical attention. He said he was not hurt, he was going to
fucking kil us, and he was home so we could not arrest him. He also
accused Officer Gothner of beating him 10 oF 15 times. Thompson now
sald he did not know anything about a gun, Officer Gothner
transported Thompson,
During the ares, | did not realize Thompson had
pulled one of my handgun magazines of my belt. | recovered thet and
‘my OC spray in the leaves. We back tracked the route Thompson ran vo
see if he threw a handgun. We did not locate any weagons
We retumed tothe scene and spoke with Officer
Olson and Sgt Alexander. | notified Sgt Alexander of my damaged
Uniform and injured knee. | also had twisted my right wrist. | did
not give Thompson permission to injure me or damage my property
Officer Poskozim #3363,
Supplement Number: 4
SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT:
"assisted Officer Olson withthe arrest of THOMPSON. Al officers
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Reported
Reported By
Status
Status Date
10/18/2003 11:41:00 PM.
3336 OLSON, JAMES
Cleared by Arrest
10/18/2003
103020374Superior Police Department Incident Report
Case Number: 103020374
Occurence Started 10/18/2003 11:41:00 PM Reported 10/18/2003 11:41:00 PM
Occurence Ended 10/18/2003 11:41:00 PM Reported By 3336 OLSON, JAMES
Incident class DOMESTIC VIOLENCE Status Cleared by Arrest
Status Date 10/18/2003
Supplement Number: 4
Involved with this call were in full police uniform and were driving
fully marked cruisers,
(0n 20/18/03 | was working Squad 55 with Officer Poskozim. Officer
Olson radioed that a suspect in a domestic abuse complaint was
fleeing from him Northbound on Ogden AVE from approx. N 12th ST.
Officer Poskorim and | responded from Hammond AVE and N 12th ST in
cruiser #07,
‘At Ogden AVE we saw Officer Olson. He radioed that the suspect was
‘unning Northbound on Ogden AVE, then radioed that he was running
East through the car lot at N 12th ST.
|saw the man as he ran East. My emergency lights were activated,
and! saw the man look back at my cruiser ashe fled. He ran East
towards ohn AVE. in the 1000 block ofthe Ogden / John alleyway 1
{dropped off Officer Poskozim. He ran directly behind the suspect, 1
‘ent North inthe alleyway, then South on John AVE. | saw the man
‘ross John Eastbound mid-block. | parked on John AVE, radioed our
location and ran behind Officer Poskozim.
| could hear Officer Poskozim clearly shouting at the suspe
“Police! Stay on the ground!". He shouted this before he even
‘eached the suspect. | ran up and found Officer Poskozim struggling
“withthe large man. The suspect, later identified as THOMPSON, had
his hands up near his head. He was trying to getinto a pull up
position so he could get upto flee or fight. kneeled to
THOMPSON'S left while Officer Poskozim was on his ight. Officer
Poskozim clearly shouted at THOMPSON to stop resisting and to put his
hands behind his back. THOMPSON refused and profanely threatened to
Killus. | managed to get his let arm behind his back. Officer
Poskozim then got the right hand back, and | handeuffed the man.
‘oublelocked the cuffs and checked them for tightness.
Officer Poskozim radioed that we had the suspect In custody. |
called fora transport cruiser and gave our location. Officer Gary
Gothner arived and escorted the man to his cruser. He searched him
and had him stn the car. The man loudly claimed thet Officer
Gothner hit him in the head many times.
THOMPSON was well aware that we were police officers from the start
Of this incident. At no time did he follow Officer Poskorim’s loud,
lear, lawful commands to stop running, to stay on the ground or to
put his hands behind his back
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Case Number: 103020374
Occurence Started 10/18/2003 11:41:00 PM Reported 10/18/2003 11:41:00 pm
Occurence Ended 10/18/2003 11:41:00 PM
Reported By 3336 OLSON, JAMES
Incident class DOMESTIC VIOLENCE Status Cleared by Arrest
Status Date 10/18/2003
Supplement Number: 4
Officer Esler / 2918
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Eagan, MN
August 10, 2004
Provided in a Minnesota Data Practices request to
the Eagan, MN Police Department
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Incident Summary ‘See Case Notes
Inc Type: CRIMINAL. OFFENSE(S) Report Type:
Inc Occurred Address: SSRIEEEENENTDR, EAGAN, ‘Sector/Beat: EASO
Ine Occurred Start: 08/09°2004 20:18 Inc Occurred End: Report Taken:
Domestic: ¥ Bias Motivated: Gang Related: U Substance: U
Contact Nature: PHONE
Reporting Officer: EVANS,RICH
(Case Status: CLOSED
[Approved by: GILBERTSON, ILL
Primary Assigned Otficer:
Disposition: ADULT ARREST
‘Approved dateltime: 8/10/2004 0849
Reported Date/Time: 08/09/2008 20:18
Disposition Date: 8/10/2004 07:13
Approve status: Approved
Offenses
Statute Code: 609.713 Enhancers:
‘Statute Desc: ASSAULT-TERR THREATS INTIMIDATION
counts: 1 ‘Statute Severity: FELONY
Statute Code: 609-78-2 Enhancers:
‘Statute Desc: DISTURB.INTERFERE WITH 911 CALL-GM
Counts: 1 ‘Statute Severity: GROSS MISDEMEANOR
‘Statute Code: 609-2242.1 Enhancers:
Statute Dose: ASSAULT-DOM ASSAULT-MISD
Counts: 1 Statute Severity: MISDEMEANOR
Officers
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PRIMARY REPORTING OFFICER 95 6 EVANS.RICH.
Primary Responding Ofcer 95 95 EVANS RICH
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BACKUP 103 103 LEJCHER,TONY
BACKUP 58 38 PIKE, DUANE
BACK.UP 81 81 ‘TENNESSEN NATE
BACKUP, 87 87 TOCKO,DAN
BACKUP 92 2 FANCHERLISA
BACKUP “a 48 RYANMARK
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