East Grand Forks Stolen Truck Case Brings 5 Charges

East Grand Forks (trfnews.i234.me) — A Dilworth man faces five felony charges in Polk County District Court.

Trevor Dale Nelson is accused in a case involving a stolen pickup and two stolen firearms.

The allegations stem from events reported in East Grand Forks on October 19, 2025.

Prosecutors say Nelson helped possess or transfer a stolen truck, shotgun, and 9mm pistol.

Stolen Truck Sold for $3,100

The complaint says Erik Traiser reported his 2007 Chevrolet Silverado stolen from Moorhead.

Traiser estimated the pickup was worth about $15,000.

A Smith & Wesson 9mm pistol was also inside the truck when it disappeared.

Two days later, Carlos Butchereit-Grijalvo tried registering the pickup in Grand Forks.

Authorities told him the vehicle had been reported stolen.

Butchereit-Grijalvo said he bought the truck in East Grand Forks for $3,100.

He told investigators that the seller claimed to own the vehicle.

The complaint says a photo lineup later identified Nelson as the person who sold the truck.

Investigators also connected the case to a stolen Benelli 12-gauge shotgun reported missing in Fargo.

Jordan Peterson had reported that shotgun stolen from his pickup, according to the complaint.

The shotgun was later recovered in East Grand Forks.

Butchereit-Grijalvo also reported seeing a 9mm pistol during the truck sale.

The complaint says authorities arrested Nelson in Fargo on October 21, 2025.

Investigators reported finding Traiser’s missing pistol in Nelson’s hotel room.

Jesus Modesto Gonzalez is also named in the complaint regarding the alleged property transfers.

Nelson faces one felony count of being a prohibited person in possession of a firearm.

That charge carries five to 15 years in prison and a possible $30,000 fine.

He also faces two felony counts involving possession of stolen firearms.

Each of those counts carries up to 20 years and a possible $100,000 fine.

A fourth count alleges felony possession of the stolen pickup.

That charge carries up to 10 years in prison and a possible $20,000 fine.

The fifth count alleges felony theft by false representation involving the $3,100 truck sale.

That count carries up to five years in prison and a possible $10,000 fine.

Readers can review Minnesota firearm possession law through the Minnesota Revisor.

The state’s stolen property law is also available online.

Public court information is available through Minnesota Court Records Online.

The case is filed under Polk County court file number 60-CR-25-1642.

The charges are allegations and do not establish guilt.

Nelson is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in court.

I’m Adrian Cole reporting for TRF News.