Fillmore County District Court

On March 13, Jon Melvin Olson, of Decorah, appeared before District Court Judge Matthew J. Opat.  Olson, 51, is charged with two felonies, Receiving Stolen Property and Theft – Take/Drive Motor Vehicle – No Owner Consent.  Each carry maximum criminal penalties of not more than five years in prison or a fine of not more than $10,000, or both.   On or about March 11, the defendant was allegedly pulled over for suspicious activity near Preston Equipment.   Upon investigation, officers allegedly determined Olson had a cancelled license, and that the vehicle Olson was driving was allegedly stolen. Multiple license plates were allegedly found in the vehicle (one set being from a John Deere vehicle).