On December 10, Nicholas Richard Brauer, 32, of Mabel, appeared before District Court Judge Matthew J. Opat. Brauer is charged with four felonies: 3rd Degree Assault (Substantial Bodily Harm), Domestic Assault (Commits Act With Intent to Cause Fear), Domestic Assault (Intentionally Inflicts or Attempts to Inflict Bodily Harm), and Domestic Assault (by Strangulation). The first three counts each carry maximum criminal penalties of five years in prison, $10,000 fines, or both. The last carries a maximum criminal penalty of three years in prison, a $5,000 fine, or both. On or about December 10, in Mabel, the defendant allegedly repetitively assaulted a significant other, including by strangulation, leaving multiple physical signs of trauma. The defendant allegedly registered a .142 on a PBT and has two prior assault convictions (4th Degree Assault, Domestic Assault).
On December 10, Noah Shaun Marin-Forrester, 23, of Rushford, appeared before District Court Judge Matthew J. Opat. Marin-Forrester is charged with two felonies: 1st Degree Drugs – Possess 50 Grams or More (Cocaine or Methamphetamine) and 2nd Degree Drugs – Possess 25 Grams or More (Cocaine or Methamphetamine). The first carries a maximum criminal penalty of 30 years in prison, a $1,000,000 fine, or both, the second a maximum criminal penalty of 25 years in prison, a $500,000 fine, or both. On or about December 7, in Rushford, a stationary deputy allegedly followed a car whose owner had an outstanding warrant. The officer allegedly approached the driver/defendant (who wasn’t the vehicle’s owner) outside of a Rushford business. The defendant was allegedly repetitively combative and non-compliant. He thus was tased. Allegedly found on the defendant’s person, in total, was 51.5 grams of substance that tested positive for methamphetamine.