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December 2, 2024 No Comments
Chatfield Police Department Avraham Horovitz, 21, Postville, Iowa, 9/13/2024, Speeding (46/30), Fine $60, Total Fees $145.  Fillmore County Sheriff’s Office Christopher Samuel Back, 31, Harmony, Minn., 9/1/2024, Operate Vehicle with Expired Registration, Fine $30, Total Fees $115.  Justin Dean Chounard, 45, Brownsdale, Minn., 9/6/2024, Display Revoked or Suspended Plates, Fine $300, Total Fees $385.  Christian Alexis Gomez-Gonzalez, 34, Lime Springs, Iowa, 11/2/2024, Speeding – Exceed Limit 55 mph Where Appropriate (83/55), Fine $100, Total Fees $285.  11/2/2024, Driving Without a Valid License for Vehicle Class or Type, Fine $100.  11/2/2024, Owner Who is Not Driver Must Later Produce Proof of Insurance (if required), Fine $200.   Alexander Matthew Gulbranson, 18, Preston, Minn., 10/25/2024, Minor Consumption of Alcohol, Fine $100, Total Fees $185.   Coty Joseph Lukemyres, 30, Monticelli, Iowa, 9/12/2024, DWI – Operate Motor Vehicle Under Influence of Alcohol, Fine $3,000 (stay $2,100 for two years), Total Fees $1,015.  Comment: Court fines have been paid in full by defendant – per the County Attorney’s Office – restitution in the amount of $5,526.48 has been paid in full, so no further restitution is owed in this matter.  Local Confinement – 364 days (stay 355 days for two years).  Credit for time served: five days.  Supervised probation for two years – Conditions (10/28/2024): Sign Probation Agreement, Contact with probation, Follow all instructions of probation, Follow all Conditions set forth in the Probation Agreement, Sign releases of information as directed, Remain law-abiding, No same or similar, Chemical dependency evaluation/treatment – follow recommendations and comply with all treatment recommendations, No alcohol/controlled substance use or THC (with the exception of prescribed medications), No possession of alcohol or drugs or THC (with the exception of prescribed medications), Submit to Chemical Testing – at the request of a peace officer or probation agent to prove defendant is not using alcohol, THC or controlled substance, Do not enter bars or liquor stores or establishments that sell THC, Pay Restitution before fines, fees and surcharges – if insurance has paid for the damage, restitution amount can be reduced accordingly.  Rickford Rehman Munger, 69, Preston, Minn., 11/4/2024, Littering (in Traffic), Fine $100, Total Fees $185.   Nikolay Sergeev, 22, Dubuque, Iowa, 8/30/2024, Receiving Stolen Property, Total Fees/Restitution $1,540.80.  Local Confinement – 110 days.  Credit for time served: 76 days.  Condition (11/15/2024): Pay restitution.   Hokah Police Department Ashley Ray Bichel, 27, Hokah, Minn., 6/13/2024, Operate Vehicle with Expired Registration, Fine $30, Total Fees $105.  Austin Michael Rieks, 40, La Crosse, Wis., 8/14/2024, Possession of Open Bottle in Motor Vehicle, Fine $100, Total Fees $175.   Houston County Sheriff’s Office Shawn Michael Crocker, 39, La Crosse, Wis., 9/7/2024, Operate Motor Vehicle After License Suspension/Revocation/Cancellation, Fine $200, Total Fees $275.  9/7/2024, No Insurance – Driver Violation, Fine $200.   Margaret Jean Devine, 36, La Crosse, Wis., 9/2/2024, Unlawful Deposit of Garbage, Litter, or Like, Fine $100, Total Fees $175.   Eric Franz Heinz, 61, Mantorville, Minn., 11/8/2024, Speeding – Exceed Limit 55 mph Where Appropriate (70/55), Fine $60, Total Fees $135.   Mason Daniel Ingram, 20, La Crescent, Minn., 11/9/2024, Speeding (85/60), Fine $70, Total Fees $215.   Quinlan Roger Marshall, 20, North Branch, Minn., 11/8/2024, Speeding – Exceed Limit of 55 mph Where Appropriate (65/55), Fine $40, Total Fees $115.  La Crescent Police Department Cameron James Cavaiuolo, 22, La Crescent, Minn., 11/12/2024, Speeding (39/30), Fine $40, Total Fees $115. Minnesota Department of Natural Resources – Enforcement Division Khue Lee, 55, St. Paul, Minn., 10/6/2024, Take or Possess Squirrels Over Limit in Season, Fine $50, Total Fees $135.  Chia Vang, 52, Hugo, Minn.,10/6/2024, Take or Possess Squirrels Over Limit in Season, Fine $50, Total Fees $135. Kia Vang, 40, Brooklyn Center, Minn., 10/17/2024, Fail to Validate (Big Game) Deer License/Tag, Fine $25, Total Fees $100.   Minnesota State Patrol – Rochester Samuel Sebastian Cerdas, 18, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 10/13/2024, Speeding (82/55), Fine $100, Total Fees $285.   Tabitha Marie House, 30, Spring Valley, Minn., 11/11/2024, Speeding (75/60), Fine $60, Total Fees $145.   Lacey Cyrilla Lucey, 41, Stewartville, Minn., 10/4/2024, Speeding (73/60), Fine $50, Total Fees $135.   Lonny Dale Schwieger, 76, Fairmont, Minn., 10/25/2024, Speeding (74/60), Fine $50, Total Fees $135. Charles Wesley Stutz, 45, Hartley, Iowa, 9/6/2024, Driving After Revocation, Fine $200, Total Fees $285.   Shari Kay Andress, 57, Houston, Minn., 10/29/2024, Speeding (65/60), Fine $40, Total Fees $115. Philip Walter Berg, 64, St. Cloud, Minn., 10/31/2024, Duty to Drive With Due Care, Fine $40, Total Fees $115.   Emma Leigh Bray, 30, Brownsville, Minn., 10/19/2024, Speeding (70/55), Fine $60, Total Fees $135.   Andrea Michelle Hoffman, 50, Onalaska, Wis., 11/9/2024, Speeding (74/60), Fine $50, Total Fees $125.   Timothy John Johnson, 56, Houston, Minn., 11/11/2024, Speeding (70/55), Fine $60, Total Fees $135. Mark Robert Mustio, 37, Viroqua, Wis., 10/28/2024, Speeding (50/40), Fine $40, Total Fees $115.   Michael James Pashina, 22, Eden Prairie, Minn., 9/7/2024, Speeding (69/50), Fine $60, Total Fees $135. Jheri Nichole Tschanz, 37, Houston, Minn., 11/8/2024, Speeding (73/55), Fine $60, Total Fees $135.  
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Ask a Trooper

May 19, 2025 By Troy Christianson Leave a Comment

Question: I read your last article about road construction and work zones. Can you talk about the zipper merge? It seems like a lot of people don’t know what it is or can’t figure it out. Thank you.

Answer: The “Late Merge – Zipper Merge” is a driving strategy that requires drivers to change their mindset about merging. Traditionally, drivers have been taught to merge early when a lane is ending. Early merging leads to longer backups, more crashes and road rage incidents.

Zipper Merge Procedure

• When you see the “lane closed ahead” sign and traffic is backing up, stay in your current lane until the point of merge.

• Take turns with other drivers to safely and smoothly merge into the remaining lane.

• When traffic is heavy and slow, it is safer to remain in your current lane until the point where traffic can take turns merging orderly.

Benefits of the Zipper Merge

• Reduces the difference in speeds between two lanes, making lane changes easier and safer.

• Reduces the overall length of traffic backups by up to 40%.

• Reduces congestion at freeway interchanges, especially in metropolitan areas.

• Creates a sense of fairness when all lanes are moving at the same speed.

• Reduces incidents of road rage.

You can avoid a ticket – and a crash – if you simply buckle up, drive at safe speeds, pay attention and always drive sober. Help us drive Minnesota Toward Zero Deaths.

If you have any questions concerning traffic related laws or issues in Minnesota send your questions to Sgt. Troy Christianson – Minnesota State Patrol at 2900 48th Street NW, Rochester, MN 55901-5848. Or reach him at Troy.Christianson@state.mn.us.

Zipper merging creates a sense of fairness when all lanes are moving at the same speed. Image submitted
Zipper merging creates a sense of fairness when all lanes are moving at the same speed.
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On March 19, Ethan Charles Olson, 28, of Canton, appeared before District Court Jeremy Clinefelter.  Olson is charged with 32 felonies; 16 counts of Possess Pornographic Work - Minor Under 14, and 16 counts of Possess Pornographic Work - … Read More...

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