Bemidji Man Charged After Gun Altercation

Bemidji — (trfnews.i234.me) — A Bemidji man was charged after a reported altercation involving a handgun.

The case was filed in Beltrami County District Court on March 15, 2022.

Samuel Joseph White Jr. was charged with carrying a pistol without a permit in a public place.

The charge was listed as a gross misdemeanor in the criminal complaint.

White is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.

Police Respond To Reported Altercation

Bemidji police responded to Keg n Cork at about 11:05 p.m. on February 22, 2022.

Officers were sent there following a report of an altercation involving a firearm.

Investigators alleged that White had been involved in a dispute with other people.

A firearm was reportedly removed from White during the incident.

The complaint does not provide further details about the reported confrontation.

Samuel Joseph White Jr.’s mugshot.

The court filing alleged that White appeared intoxicated during the investigation.

According to the complaint, a preliminary breath test showed a reading of .276.

Authorities also alleged that White did not have a permit to carry the handgun.

The weapon had also been reported stolen in Cass County, the complaint stated.

The filed charge concerns possession of a pistol without a permit.

The complaint provided no separate stolen-property charge in the information supplied for this report.

The law covers permits and restrictions involving pistols in public places.

The complaint listed a possible maximum sentence of one year in jail.

It also listed a possible fine of up to $3,000.

Those penalties represent the legal maximum and do not predict the final case outcome.

Court information may be reviewed through the Minnesota Court Records Online system.

The case number is 04-CR-22-782.

I’m Adrian Cole, reporting for TRF News.