Trevor Dale Nelson is accused in a case involving a stolen pickup and two stolen firearms.<\/p>\n
The allegations stem from events reported in East Grand Forks on October 19, 2025.<\/p>\n
Prosecutors say Nelson helped possess or transfer a stolen truck, shotgun, and 9mm pistol.<\/p>\n
Stolen Truck Sold for $3,100<\/h2>\n
The complaint says Erik Traiser reported his 2007 Chevrolet Silverado stolen from Moorhead.<\/p>\n
Traiser estimated the pickup was worth about $15,000.<\/p>\n
A Smith & Wesson 9mm pistol was also inside the truck when it disappeared.<\/p>\n
Two days later, Carlos Butchereit-Grijalvo tried registering the pickup in Grand Forks.<\/p>\n
Authorities told him the vehicle had been reported stolen.<\/p>\n
Butchereit-Grijalvo said he bought the truck in East Grand Forks for $3,100.<\/p>\n
He told investigators that the seller claimed to own the vehicle.<\/p>\n The complaint says a photo lineup later identified Nelson as the person who sold the truck.<\/p>\n Investigators also connected the case to a stolen Benelli 12-gauge shotgun reported missing in Fargo.<\/p>\n Jordan Peterson had reported that shotgun stolen from his pickup, according to the complaint.<\/p>\n The shotgun was later recovered in East Grand Forks.<\/p>\n Butchereit-Grijalvo also reported seeing a 9mm pistol during the truck sale.<\/p>\n The complaint says authorities arrested Nelson in Fargo on October 21, 2025.<\/p>\n Investigators reported finding Traiser’s missing pistol in Nelson’s hotel room.<\/p>\n Jesus Modesto Gonzalez is also named in the complaint regarding the alleged property transfers.<\/p>\n Nelson faces one felony count of being a prohibited person in possession of a firearm.<\/p>\n That charge carries five to 15 years in prison and a possible $30,000 fine.<\/p>\n He also faces two felony counts involving possession of stolen firearms.<\/p>\n Each of those counts carries up to 20 years and a possible $100,000 fine.<\/p>\n A fourth count alleges felony possession of the stolen pickup.<\/p>\n That charge carries up to 10 years in prison and a possible $20,000 fine.<\/p>\n The fifth count alleges felony theft by false representation involving the $3,100 truck sale.<\/p>\n That count carries up to five years in prison and a possible $10,000 fine.<\/p>\n Readers can review Minnesota firearm possession law<\/a> through the Minnesota Revisor.<\/p>\n The state’s stolen property law<\/a> is also available online.<\/p>\n Public court information is available through Minnesota Court Records Online<\/a>.<\/p>\n The case is filed under Polk County court file number 60-CR-25-1642.<\/p>\n The charges are allegations and do not establish guilt.<\/p>\n Nelson is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in court.<\/p>\n![\"Trevor](\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/NELSON-TREVOR-DALE.jpg\")
Two Stolen Firearms Cited<\/h2>\n
Five Felony Charges Filed<\/h2>\n