On January 23, Johnie Lynn Bellock, 54, of Rushford, appeared before District Court Judge Matthew J. Opat. Bellock is charged with two felonies; Burglary – 1st Degree – Dwelling – Occupied – No Accomplice Present, and Burglary – 2nd Degree – Dwelling. The first carries a maximum criminal penalty of 20 years in prison, a $35,000 fine, or both, the second a maximum criminal penalty of 10 years in prison, a $20,000 fine, or both. On or about January 21, within Fillmore County (Bratsburg) the defendant allegedly, after getting his vehicle stuck in a snow-bank, fled the scene, and entered a house that wasn’t his, which was occupied by the owner. The defendant was allegedly under the influence.
On January 24, Efrain Joel Trejo, 38, of Rushford, appeared before District Court Judge Matthew J. Opat. Trejo is charged with two felonies; Possess Ammo/Any Firearm – Conviction or Adjudicated Delinquent for Crime of Violence, and Felon Convicted of a Crime of Violence – Firearm Violation. Each carries a maximum criminal penalty of 15 years in prison, a $30,000 fine, or both. On or about January 22, within Fillmore County (Rushford) the defendant, having been convicted of a crime of violence (Felony Controlled Substance) and thus not being allowed to do so, did allegedly possess and discharge a pistol.