Becker County, MN (trfnews.i234.me) – Nicholas George Savig, 40, of rural Lake Park, has been sentenced in Becker County District Court for a felony charge of felon in possession of a firearm. A separate felony charge of second-degree controlled substance crime was dismissed earlier at the prosecution’s discretion.
On September 1, 2021, local law enforcement executed a search warrant at Savig’s residence. They found approximately 37 grams of methamphetamine near an ATV and a rifle inside his bedroom. Savig admitted the meth was his. Due to a 2016 conviction for fifth-degree drug possession, Savig was prohibited from possessing firearms.
On April 19, Judge Gretchen Thilmony sentenced Savig to 60 months in prison at St. Cloud, stayed for five years. He was ordered to serve 90 days in jail, with credit for eight days served, and fined $500 plus $75 in court fees. He was also ordered to abstain from alcohol and mood-altering drugs and to complete a comprehensive assessment. Savig will be on supervised probation for five years.
In a separate case, Savig was sentenced for second-degree drug possession after being caught with LSD. A fifth-degree drug charge was dropped in a plea agreement. On September 23, 2022, a Becker County officer stopped Savig’s vehicle on Highway 10. During the stop, Savig was seen trying to stash something and later admitted to having marijuana in a lunchbox. A search revealed 150 tabs of LSD.
For this charge, Judge Thilmony sentenced Savig to 68 months in prison at St. Cloud, stayed for five years. He was ordered to serve 90 days in jail, with credit for six days served, and fined $500 plus $75 in court fees.