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15-CR-17-360 Filed in Ninth Judicial District Court

9/25/2017 10:43:32 AM
Clearwater County, MN

StateofMinnesota DistrictCourt
CountyofClearwater 9thJudicialDistrict
ProsecutorFileNo. CR-F-17-93
CourtFileNo. 15-CR-17-360

StateofMinnesota, COMPLAINT
Plaintiff, OrderofDetention
vs.
CHRISTOPHERKEITHBAUMANNDOB:09/22/1990
1287AveriCircleNW
Bemidji,MN56601
Defendant.

The Complainant submits this complaint to the Court and states that there is probable cause to believe
Defendantcommittedthefollowingoffense(s):
COUNTI
Charge:CriminalVehicularHomicide
MinnesotaStatute:609.2112.1(a)(3)
MaximumSentence:10Years,$20,000.00fineorboth
OffenseLevel:Felony
OffenseDate(onorabout):09/23/2017
Control#(ICR#):17311664
Charge Description: The above-named defendant did unlawfully cause death to another as a result of
operating a motor vehicle while having an alcohol concentration of .08 or more. More specifically, on or
about September 23, 2017, the above-named defendant caused the death to E.Y. as a result of operating
a motor while having an alcohol concentration of .08 or more. This occurred in Clearwater County,
Minnesota.
COUNTII
Charge:CriminalVehicularOperation
MinnesotaStatute:609.2113.3(3)
MaximumSentence:1Year,$3,000.00fineorboth
OffenseLevel:GrossMisdemeanor
OffenseDate(onorabout):09/23/2017
Control#(ICR#):17311664
Charge Description: The above-named defendant did unlawfully bodily harm to another as a result of
operating a motor vehicle while having an alcohol concentration of .08 or more. More specifically, on or
about September 23, 2017, the above-named defendant caused bodily harm to M.Y. as a result of
operating a motor vehicle while having an alcohol concentration of .08 or more. This occurred in
ClearwaterCounty,Minnesota.
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15-CR-17-360 Filed in Ninth Judicial District Court
STATEMENTOFPROBABLECAUSE 9/25/2017 10:43:32 AM
Clearwater County, MN

YourcomplainantisaTrooperwiththeMinnesotaStatePatrolwhohasreadreportsandreceived
informationconcerningthefollowingoffense:

OnSeptember23,2017,atapproximately7:37P.M.,ClearwaterCountyDispatchreceivedareportofa
motorvehiclecrashinvolvingawhitepick-uptruckandhorse-drawnbuggyonMinnesotaHighway92just
northofClearbrook,MNinClearwaterCountyMinnesota.StatePatrolTrooperAaronBommersbachwas
ondutyandrespondedtotheaccidentscene.Whenhearrivedatthescene,emergencyresponderswere
alreadypresent.TrooperBommersbachmadecontactwithoff-dutySheriffsDeputyTomDaviswho
informedhimthatthereweretwoinjuredpartiesatthescenewhohadalreadybeentransportedtothe
hospital.TheinjuredpartieswerelateridentifiedasE.Y.andM.Y.DeputyDavisinformedTrooper
BommersbachthatE.Y.wasinverybadconditionandwasgoingtobeflowntotheSanfordMedicalCenter
inFargo,ND.

TrooperBommersbachalsomadecontactwithClearbrookOfficerChetCarlson.OfficerCarlsoninformed
TrooperBommersbachthatashewasrespondingtothesceneheobservedawhiteFordF-350with
heavyfrontdamageaboutahalfmilenorthofthesiteoftheaccident.

ClearwaterDeputyJasonFortelocatedthewhiteFordF-350inClearbrook.Healsoobservedheavyfront
enddamage.DeputyForteidentifiedthedriverasChristopherKeithBaumann,dateofbirth09/22/1990,
hereinyourabove-nameddefendant.DeputyFortenotedtheabove-nameddefendantseyeswere
bloodshotandwateryandhisspeechwasslurred.DeputyForteaskedtheabove-nameddefendanttoexit
thevehicleinordertoperformfieldsobrietytests.Theabove-nameddefendantexitedthevehicleand
statedLetsjustgettothepoint.DeputyForteaskedhimtoclarifyandhestated,Whateveryouvegotto
do,breathalyzer,whatever.DeputyFortethenaskedtheabove-nameddefendantifhewantedtosubmit
toaPreliminaryBreathTest(PBT)heindicatedthathewould.DeputyFortethenadministeredthePBT.
Theresultsofwhichwere.232BAC.DeputyFortethenarrestedtheabove-nameddefendantand
transportedhimtotheClearwaterCountyLawEnforcementCenter.

TrooperBommersbachmetDeputyForteattheLawEnforcementCenterandtookaMirandized
statementfortheabove-nameddefendant.Theabove-nameddefendantadmittedtoTrooper
Bommersbachthathehadbeenconsumingalcoholthatevening.HealsoadmittedtoTrooper
Bommersbachthathewasthedriverofthevehiclethathitthehorse-drawnbuggyonHighway92,andthat
hedidnotseeituntilitwastoolate.

TrooperBommersbachisawarethatE.Y.eventuallydiedfromherinjuriessufferedasaresultofthe
accident.TrooperBommersbachisawarethatM.Y.sufferedalacerationonhishead.Trooper
Bommersbachisfurtherawarethatthehorseinvolvedintheaccidentsufferedbrokenlegsandwasput-
down.

TheabovealloccurredinClearwaterCountyMinnesota.

NOTICE:Youherebyarenotifiedthatfailuretoappearforcourtwhenrequiredtodosoisacriminal
offenseintheStateofMinnesota,pursuanttoMinn.Stat.609.49.Ifyouarechargedwithorhavebeen
convictedofafelonyoffense,anintentionalfailuretoappearforacourtappearanceisafelonyoffense,
whichispunishablebyone-halfthestatutorymaximumtermofimprisonment,fine,orbothfortheunderlying
crimeforwhichyoufailtoappearandistobenolessthanone(1)yearandone(1)dayinprison,a
$1,500.00fine,orboth,pursuanttoMinn.Stat.609.49,subd.1(a).Ifyouarechargedwithagross
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9/25/2017 10:43:32 AM
misdemeanorormisdemeanoroffense,anintentionalfailuretoappearfortrialisamisdemeanoroffense
Clearwater County, MN
andmaybepunishedbyimprisonmentforuptoninety(90)daysinjail,$1,000.00fine,orboth,pursuantto
Minn.Stat.609.49,subd.2.

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15-CR-17-360 Filed in Ninth Judicial District Court
SIGNATURESANDAPPROVALS 9/25/2017 10:43:32 AM
Clearwater County, MN

ComplainantrequeststhatDefendant,subjecttobailorconditionsofrelease,be:
(1)arrestedorthatotherlawfulstepsbetakentoobtainDefendant'sappearanceincourtor
(2)detained,ifalreadyincustody,pendingfurtherproceedingsandthatsaidDefendantotherwise
bedealtwithaccordingtolaw.
Complainantdeclaresunderpenaltyofperjurythateverythingstatedinthisdocumentistrueand
correct.Minn.Stat.358.116Minn.R.Crim.P.2.01,subds.1,2.

Complainant ChrisBjerken ElectronicallySigned:


StateTrooper 09/25/201710:21AM
242125thAvenueNE PenningtonCounty,Minnesota
ThiefRiverFalls,MN56701
Badge:SP343

Beingauthorizedtoprosecutetheoffensescharged,Iapprovethiscomplaint.

ProsecutingAttorney DavidHanson ElectronicallySigned:


213MainAveN 09/25/201710:17AM
Bagley,MN56621
(218)694-6566

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15-CR-17-360 Filed in Ninth Judicial District Court
FINDINGOFPROBABLECAUSE 9/25/2017 10:43:32 AM
Clearwater County, MN
From the above sworn facts, and any supporting affidavits or supplemental sworn testimony, I, the Issuing Officer, have
determined that probable cause exists to support, subject to bail or conditions of release where applicable, Defendants arrest
or other lawful steps be taken to obtain Defendants appearance in court, or Defendants detention, if already in custody,
pendingfurtherproceedings.Defendantisthereforechargedwiththeabove-statedoffense(s).

SUMMONS
THEREFOREYOU,THEDEFENDANT,ARESUMMONEDtoappearonSeptember25,2017at11:00AMbefore
theabove-namedcourtat213NMainAve,Bagley,MN56621-8304toanswerthiscomplaint.

IFYOUFAILTOAPPEARinresponsetothisSUMMONS,aWARRANTFORYOURARRESTshallbeissued.

WARRANT
To the Sheriff of the above-named county or other person authorized to execute this warrant: I order, in the name of the State
of Minnesota, that the Defendant be apprehended and arrested without delay and brought promptly before the court (if in
session), and if not, before a Judge or Judicial Officer of such court without unnecessary delay, and in any event not later than
36hoursafterthearrestorassoonassuchJudgeorJudicialOfficerisavailabletobedealtwithaccordingtolaw.

ExecuteinMNOnly ExecuteNationwide ExecuteinBorderStates

X ORDEROFDETENTION
Since the Defendant is already in custody, I order, subject to bail or conditions of release, that the Defendant continue to be
detainedpendingfurtherproceedings.

Bail:$
ConditionsofRelease:

Thiscomplaint,dulysubscribedandsworntoorsignedunderpenaltyofperjury,isissuedbytheundersignedJudicialOfficer
asofthefollowingdate:September25,2017.

JudicialOfficer RobertD.Tiffany ElectronicallySigned:09/25/201710:41AM


JudgeofDistrictCourt

SworntestimonyhasbeengivenbeforetheJudicialOfficerbythefollowingwitnesses:

COUNTYOFCLEARWATER
STATEOFMINNESOTA

StateofMinnesota
Plaintiff LAWENFORCEMENTOFFICERRETURNOFSERVICE
IherebyCertifyandReturnthatIhaveservedacopyofthisOrderof
vs. DetentionupontheDefendanthereinnamed.
SignatureofAuthorizedServiceAgent:
ChristopherKeithBaumann
Defendant

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