Albert Justin Sevigny, 34, also faces two misdemeanor driving charges arising from the October 19, 2026, incident.<\/p>\n
Prosecutors accuse Sevigny of possessing methamphetamine within a legally protected park zone.<\/p>\n
The allegations appear in Polk County District Court case 60-CR-26-1544.<\/p>\n
Police Find Suspected Drugs During Arrest<\/h2>\n
According to the complaint, Crookston officers were looking for Sevigny and a black Oldsmobile Alero.<\/p>\n
Police believed his driving privileges were revoked and that he had an outstanding Roseau County warrant.<\/p>\n
An officer located the vehicle in an alley behind a Crookston residence, with Sevigny in the driver’s seat.<\/p>\n
Officers detained him and searched his clothing, according to the complaint.<\/p>\n
They reported finding a glasses case containing a bag of crystal-like material, a syringe, and a spoon.<\/p>\n
Sevigny reportedly told officers he had used methamphetamine about four hours earlier.<\/p>\n
The provided complaint does not include a laboratory analysis identifying the material found in the bag.<\/p>\n
Drug-Zone Allegation Involves Three Parks<\/h2>\n
Sevigny’s father reportedly told police that Sevigny drove him to a pharmacy earlier that day.<\/p>\n
Investigators said possible routes could have taken him near Central Park, Wild Flower Park, or Veterans Park.<\/p>\n
The complaint does not establish which route Sevigny actually drove.<\/p>\n
Under Minnesota law<\/a>, park zones extend 300 feet or one city block beyond park boundaries, whichever is greater.<\/p>\n Prosecutors charged third-degree possession under Minnesota Statute 152.023<\/a>.<\/p>\n Investigators reported observing watery eyes and body tremors during the encounter.<\/p>\n Police later conducted sobriety testing at the Northwest Regional Corrections Center.<\/p>\n A preliminary breath test reportedly showed a breath alcohol concentration of 0.00 percent.<\/p>\n After obtaining a warrant, officers arranged for a blood sample to be collected.<\/p>\n The complaint states that the sample was submitted to the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension.<\/p>\n No laboratory blood test result appears in the supplied complaint.<\/p>\n The felony drug-zone charge carries a maximum possible penalty of 20 years in prison or a $250,000 fine.<\/p>\n Count two alleges fourth-degree DWI involving a Schedule I or II controlled substance or its metabolite.<\/p>\n That misdemeanor charge references Minnesota Statute 169A.20<\/a>.<\/p>\n Count three alleges misdemeanor driving after revocation under Minnesota Statute 171.24<\/a>.<\/p>\n These are charges, not convictions, and the potential penalties are not sentences imposed by a court.<\/p>\n The complaint identifies prosecutor file F-26-196 and police incident number 26000817.<\/p>\n A public court case index<\/a> lists October 20, 2026, as the filing date.<\/p>\n![\"Crookston:](\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Albert-Justin-Sevigny-1024x576.png\")
<\/a>Blood Sample Sent for Testing<\/h2>\n
Felony and Two Misdemeanors Charged<\/h2>\n
Polk County Court Case<\/h2>\n