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PEQUOT LAKES POLICE DEPARTMENT INVESTIGATION REPORT ICR: 06000534 OFFICER: Rich Hogan #379 DATE: April 8, 2006 SUBJECT: Kevin John Nelson TIME: Approx. 2023 hrs DOB: 3/13/56 LOCATION: 31034 Spruce St, Pequot Lakes, MN ADDRESS: 31056 Spruce St, Pequot Lakes, MN CHARGES: None at this time. VICTIM(S) WITNESS(ES) SYNOPSIS On 4/8/06, at approx. 2023 hrs, I was asked by my dispatcher to call with regards to a dog complaint. While talking with her, she stated that, one of Kevin Nelson's dogs chased her son home and almost bit him. I talked with Nelson, and gave him a copy of the city dog ordnance. DETAILS OF INCIDENT: On 4/8/06, while on patrol in the city of Pequot Lakes, I was asked by my dispatcher to contact with regards to a dog complaint against her next-door neighbor, Kevin Nelson. After obtaining -hone number, I called her while fueling up my squad car. While speaking to her, she stated that she has filed any complaints with the Police Department, about Mr. Nelson's dog(s), but nothing ever seems to get done. As she continued, she stated that, tonight, her son was chased home by one of Mr. Nelson's dogs, after playing basketball with his friends and if his father had not been outside at the time to run the dog off, who knows what might have happened. After I gained some personal information from her, I assured her that would be addressing her complaint in an expedient manner, by first talking with Mr. Nelson personally. I explained to her that, I wanted to give Mr. Nelson a copy of the city dog ordnance first, before I issue any citations, this way he has been warned about the issue, and given time to study the ordnance, and correct the problem. As I further explained to her, by approaching the matter in this way, if a citation was ever issued to Mr. Nelson for violating the city dog ordnance (#164), he would not have any reason why he didn't comply, and I would have it documented that he was served a copy of the ordnance. She understood this and thanked me. After concluding my conversation with her, I went to my police office and made copies of the city dog ordnance. At approx. 2108 hrs, I arrived at the Nelson residence, and went to the side door entrance. As I was preparing to ring the doorbell, I saw a young adult male about to open the door. Two large black dogs saw me about the same time he did, and began to bark and growl at me from inside the residence. He had to force the dogs back before opening the door to talk with me (let it be noted that, I tape recorded this meeting with Mr. Nelson). Once the young man was outside, he took me to the detached garage near the ally, where Mr. Nelson was working. Nelson invited me inside the garage, but I decline, telling him I would rather speak with him outside. While outside, I told him why I was there. I explained that he needed to keep his dogs leashed up. I gave him a copy of the City of Pequot Lakes Dog Ordnance and asked him if he has ever seen it before? He told me he had not. I strongly urged him to take care of the matter in accordance to the ordnance, and that means shots for the dogs and city tags. At some point during our conversation, he told me that his neighbor's had poisoned ^ne of his dogs in the past; I stated that we had no proof in the matter. He then stated that the complainants