STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF RAMSEY Page: 1 of 7 DISTRICT COURT SECOND JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT FILE NO.: PROSECUTOR FILE NO.: 2125189 State of Minnesota, Plaintiff, v. Christopher Jerome Hill (DOB: 12/03/1990) Current Address Unknown Defendant. FELONY CRIMINAL COMPLAINT Summons Warrant Order of Detention Amended Certified Juvenile EJJ The Complainant, being duly sworn, makes complaint to the above-named Court and states that there is probable cause to believe that the Defendant committed the following offense(s): COUNT 1 On or about the 31st day of July, 2013, in Ramsey County, Minnesota, the defendant, CHRISTOPHER JEROME HILL, did unlawfully possess a firearm, while prohibited for having been convicted or adjudicated delinquent of a crime of violence. Said acts constituting the offense of Possession of Firearm by an Ineligible Person in violation of MN Statute: 624.713.1(2); 624.713.2(b); 609.11.5(b) Maximum Sentence: 15 years or $30,000 fine or both Mandatory Minimum Sentence: 5 years
STATEMENT OF PROBABLE CAUSE Page: 2 of 7 The Complainant states that the following facts establish probable cause: Your complainant, Dan Zebro, is a licensed peace officer in the State of Minnesota and an investigator with the St. Paul Police Department. Having read and reviewed other police reports of which he is familiar, states the following to be true and correct: On July 31, 2013, St. Paul police were conducting surveillance at the West Side Grocery located at 605 Stryker Ave. in St. Paul, Minnesota due to complaints of narcotics dealing in and around this convenience store. Based on an observation of suspicious activity, St. Paul police attempted to stop three young males. As Officers approached the group, they ran. Officer Spencer specifically pursued one of the men and followed him to 598 Winslow Ave, a distance of less than a block from the West Side Market and saw him enter the residence. Officer Spencer had commanded the man to stop before he entered the residence but he refused, entered and closed the door. This same man, later identified as Demetrice Devon Miller, d.o.b. 6/16/1990, was arrested by another officer as he had exited the house from a different entrance. Demetrice Miller said that he ran because he had warrants. This was true. A second male among the group was detained and identified as Deante Deshawn Hollis-Mckee, d.o.b. 5/07/1992. A third person being sought was believed to be inside of the house. A person present and identified as George Coleman gave officers consent to search the house for this suspect. During the sweep of the house for this unknown suspect, officers saw in plain view, a bb pistol and a sawed-off shotgun. Due to the apparent illegality of the sawed off shotgun, a search warrant was applied for and granted for a search of the premises. Present in the house at the time of the execution of the warrant at around 10:50 a.m., were George Coleman, a women identified as A.B.W., d.o.b. 2/15/1994 said to be the girlfriend of Deante Hollis-McKee, her 4 month old child and a man found hiding in the attic identified as CHRISTOPHER JEROME HILL, d.o.b. 12/03/1990. A.40 cal. Ruger P94 semi-auto pistol, SN: 34127809 was found in the attic space above the middle bedroom where HILL had been hiding. The shotgun found in the basement was a pistol grip Excel, 12ga. It was later measured and showed to be 18 ¾ in length with a barrel length of 11, making it an illegal sawed-off shotgun. Buccal swabs were taken from George Coleman, Demetrice Miller, Deante Hollis-Mckee and Christopher Hill for the purpose of DNA typing. These swabs along with swabbings from the shotgun, the.40 cal. Ruger and the.177 cal BB pistol were submitted to the BCA for DNA analysis. CHRISTOPHER HILL was arrested and taken to the Ramsey County LEC. Having been given the Miranda Advisory, he declined giving a statement. CHRISTOPHER HILL is ineligible to possess a firearm having been convicted of Assault in the Second Degree (2010), a crime of violence.
Page: 3 of 7 Complainant requests that Defendant, subject to bail or conditions of release, be: (1) arrested or that other lawful steps be taken to obtain Defendant s appearance in court; or (2) detained, if already in custody, pending further proceedings; and that said Defendant otherwise be dealt with according to law. COMPLAINANT S NAME: Daniel Zebro COMPLAINANT S SIGNATURE: Subscribed and sworn to before the undersigned this day of, 20. NAME/TITLE: SIGNATURE: Being authorized to prosecute the offenses charged, I approve this complaint. Date: 10/04/2013 PROSECUTING ATTORNEY S SIGNATURE: Name: David E. Miller Assistant Ramsey County Attorney 345 Wabasha Street North, Suite 120 St. Paul, MN 55102 651-266-3222/gp Attorney Registration #151956
Page: 4 of 7 FINDING OF PROBABLE CAUSE From the above sworn facts, and any supporting affidavits or supplemental sworn testimony, I, the Issuing Officer, have determined that probable cause exists to support, subject to bail or conditions of release where applicable, Defendant s arrest or other lawful steps be taken to obtain Defendant s appearance in court, or Defendant s detention, if already in custody, pending further proceedings. Defendant is therefore charged with the above-stated offense. SUMMONS THEREFORE YOU, THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANT, ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to appear on the day of, 20 at before the above-named court at to answer this complaint. IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR in response to this SUMMONS, a WARRANT FOR YOUR ARREST shall be issued. WARRANT Execute in MN Only Execute Nationwide Execute in Border States To the Sheriff of the above-named county; or other person authorized to execute this warrant: I hereby order, in the name of the State of Minnesota, that the above-named Defendant be apprehended and arrested without delay and brought promptly before the abovenamed court (if in session), and if not, before a Judge or Judicial Officer of such court without unnecessary delay, and in any event not later than 36 hours after the arrest or as soon as such Judge or Judicial Officer is available to be dealt with according to law. ORDER OF DETENTION Since the above-named Defendant is already in custody, I hereby order, subject to bail or conditions of release, that the above-named Defendant continue to be detained pending further proceedings. Bail: $50,000.00 Conditions of Release: This complaint, duly subscribed and sworn to, is issued by the undersigned Judicial Officer this day of, 20. JUDICIAL OFFICER: NAME: TITLE: SIGNATURE: Sworn testimony has been given before the Judicial Officer by the following witnesses: Clerk s Signature or File Stamp: COUNTY OF RAMSEY STATE OF MINNESOTA STATE OF MINNESOTA vs. CHRISTOPHER JEROME HILL Plaintiff, Defendant. RETURN OF SERVICE I hereby Certify and Return that I have served a copy of this COMPLAINT upon the Defendant herein named. Signature of Authorized Service Agent:
FINDINGS OF FACT Page: 5 of 7 Probable cause found that defendant committed the offenses charged. Ordered defendant's motion to dismiss denied. Plea of not guilty to all counts entered. Trial and hearing on all issues set. Dated: JUDGE OF DISTRICT COURT
DEFENDANT DATA / CHARGE SHEET ATTACHMENT A Page: 6 of 7 DEFENDANT NAME: CHRISTOPHER JEROME HILL DOB: 12/03/1990 Defendant alias name(s): Alias DOB(s): Defendant last known address: Current Address Unknown State ID: Fingerprint ID: MN10CX1606 276419 FBI ID: 222703HD9 St. Paul PD ID: 617960 Offender ID: OTHER DEFENDANT / CASE IDENTIFIERS: Fingerprinted? No Yes Handgun permit? No Yes (Issuing Agency: ) Location of violation: IF DRIVING OFFENSE: Driver's License Number: Issuing State: License Plate Number: Issuing State: Accident Type: No injury/no damage check all that apply Personal Injury Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC): Property Damage Fatality
Page: 7 of 7 FELONY WARRANT COMPLAINT CT OFFENSE NO DATE STATUTE TYPE STATUTE NBR STATUTE DESCRIPTION OFFENSE LEVEL MOC G O C AGENCY ORI CN NBR FUNCTION 1 07/31/2013 Charge 624.713.1(2) Possess Pistol/Assault Weapon-Conviction or Adjudicated Delinquent for Crime of Violence Penalty 624.713.2(b) Possess Pistol or Semi- Automatic Assault Weapon - Crime of Violence - ineligble under 624.713.1(2) Penalty 609.11.5(b) Minimum Sentences of Imprisonment-Firearm- Felon Convicted Crime of Violence F W1643 N St. Paul Police Dept. ORI - MN0620900 CN - 13160401 Charging