Stolen Rifle Recovered In Olmsted County Burglary Arrest

Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News)- The third suspect in a burglary at a rural property near Elgin has been captured.

That’s according to Olmsted County Sheriff’s Office Captain Tim Parkin. The suspect was booked into the Olmsted County Jail shortly after 3:30 Monday afternoon, Olmsted County Adult Detention Center records indicate.

Parkin identified the suspect as 45-year-old Dustin Dean Devries.

The sheriff’s office says the two other suspects, identified as 46-year-old Aaron Anderson and 36-year-old Danielle Calhoun were captured after deputies responded to the report of a burglary in progress in the 11000 block of County Road 128 NE, which is about 10 miles west of Plainview Friday morning.

Anderson and Calhoun were formally charged in the burglary case on Monday.

Man and Woman Charged for Burglary of Rural Property Near Elgin

Court documents say the property owner contacted law enforcement after seeing trail camera photos of two men and woman entering a detached garage on their property.

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The victim reported a .22 Remington rifle was among the items taken from the garage. Deputies responded to the area and set up a perimeter.

Law enforcement saw a pickup pulling a trailer and attempted to stop the vehicle in the area of Hwy. 63 and 105th St. NE once it was confirmed to be the suspect vehicle. The charges say suspect vehicle but it did not stop.

The driver, later identified as Anderson, attempted to make a turn into a driveway at a high rate of speed. The pickup entered the ditch then struck a tree, according to court documents.

Suspect Flees, Two Others Captured at Crash Scene

One of the occupants, later identified as Devries, fled from the vehicle on foot, the complaint says.

Anderson got out and was ordered to the ground at gunpoint by law enforcement. He complied and was taken into custody. Calhoun remained in the vehicle, the charges say.

Anderson (L) Calhoun (R). Olmsted County ADC

After being taken into custody Anderson told deputies he had methamphetamine in his front pocket. The complaint says the substance field tested positive for meth and weighed 18.9 grams.

Rifle Among Items Reported Stolen

Deputies also found the rifle in the pickup. Court records indicate Anderson is prohibited from possessing a rifle due to a prior drug conviction.

Along with the firearm, deputies also found a welder, a gas heater, a battery charges, a portable air compressor bottle, wire for a water well pump, a small yellow torch, an air compressor tank, and a generator.

The complaint says those items, along with the trailer, were reported missing by the property owner.

Charges Filed

Anderson is charged with third-degree burglary, felony fleeing, second-degree drug possession, possession of a firearm by a person convicted of a violent crime, felony theft, felony receiving stolen property, gross misdemeanor driving without ignition interlock, gross misdemeanor third-degree property damage and misdemeanor speeding.

Calhoun is charged with third-degree burglary, theft, receiving stolen property and fourth-degree property damage.

Anderson and Calhoun are scheduled to make their first court appearances Friday morning. Devries has not yet been formally charged.