Eddy County Sheriff's report for October

Monica R. Gonzalez of Devils Lake was arrested on Sept. 25 after a traffic stop. She was initially stopped for speeding when Eddy County authorities discovered that her license was suspended. Upon a subsequent search of the vehicle, authorities allege that she had small bags of methamphetamine and paraphernalia. Gonzalez faces misdemeanor charges of driving under suspension, unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia, methamphetamine and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia. She is due in court on Nov. 15.

Joseph Delapaz appeared in court for a Revocation of Probation Hearing on Oct. 11. He was charged with driving under the influence in May. After pleading guilty to the charge in July, he was ordered to wear an ankle bracelet and enter the 24/7 sobriety program, which authorities say he failed to do. Per his amended sentence, he shall be subject to unsupervised probation and participate in the 24/7 program until Jan. 12, 2020.

On Oct. 11, Sylvester P. Littlewind of Ft. Totten amended his plea to guilty on four charges, including driving under the influence, possession of drug paraphernalia, making false reports to law enforcement and driving under suspension. He was sentenced to 360 days of unsupervised probation and ordered to pay $785 in fines and fees as agreed.Terry Brashaw of Sheyenne amended his plea to guilty and was sentenced for misdemeanor driving under suspension on Oct. 11. He was initially stopped July 13 on U.S. Hwy. 281 for a speeding violation and officers subsequently discovered his license was suspended. He pleaded not guilty on Aug. 9. With the amended plea, Brashaw was sentenced to 360 days of unsupervised probation and ordered to pay $435 in fines and fees.

A warrant has been issued for the arrest of Caleb Schuster of New Rockford. He failed to pay fines and fees as ordered by the court on a possession of marijuana conviction. He did not appear in court on Oct. 11 on an order to show cause, which led to the warrant.

Scott Lloyd of Napoleon was found in contempt of court on Oct. 11. He pleaded guilty to possession of a controlled substance (marijuana) and possession of drug paraphernalia in April, but didn’t make payments towards fines and fees as agreed. According to court documents, Lloyd was ordered to serve three days in jail as a remedial sanction, which he can purge by making $75 per month payments.

Leslie R. Guy of Ft. Totten is expected to be arraigned in November on charges from a 2016 drug case. Guy faces two Class C Felony charges of possession of a controlled substance, one each for pregabalin and methamphetamine, and misdemeanor charges for possessing drug paraphernalia and carrying a concealed weapon. A warrant was issued for Guy’s arrest in November 2016, and he evaded authorities for nearly two years. Guy was arrested by the North Dakota Highway Patrol on Sept. 19, and pleaded not guilty to the misdemeanor charges at her appearance on Oct. 11. Guy’s preliminary hearing and/or arraignment is set for Nov. 15 at 2:45 p.m. in Eddy County District Court.

Zachariah Lafrombois of Fargo appeared in court on Oct. 11 on an order to revoke sentence from a 2016 case. He was convicted of Class C Felony possession of drug paraphernalia, and misdemeanor charges of possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of marijuana and driving under suspension in Aug. of 2016. His jail sentence was suspended for two years probation at the time. The court issued a revocation petition on Oct. 1. He was re-sentenced to serve one year and one day at the Tompkins Rehabilitations and Corrections Unit on Oct. 11.

The name of the individual charged in a recent tool theft case has been released. Timothy R. Clapper of New Rockford is charged with theft of property and possession of stolen property, both Class B Felony charges. According to the criminal complaint, Clapper allegedly stole thousands of dollars worth of tools owned by NCZ Express, Inc., from a gravel pit outside of New Rockford. The tools were allegedly recovered from his possession after authorities executed a search warrant on Sept. 27. Clapper is set to appear in court for a preliminary hearing and/or arraignment on Nov. 15.

Lori Northridge-Boland pleaded guilty to possession of drug paraphernalia on Oct. 11. Judge Hovey sentenced her to 30 days in jail, with 25 days suspended, and 360 days of unsupervised probation. She has been ordered to report to the Lake Region Correctional Center on Nov. 12 and serve two days in jail, then return on Nov. 19 to serve the remaining three days. She also was assessed $500 in fines and fees.

Joey Axel Vig of New Rockford was arrested for possession of controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia (marijuana). Vig pleaded guilty on October 11 and was sentenced to unsupervised probation and ordered to pay $275 in fines and fees.

David Ramirez of New Rockford was arrested by the Eddy County Sheriff’s Office and the U.S. Marshals High Plains Fugitive Task Force on Sept. 5 on a Clay County, Minn., warrant for failure to register as a sex offender.

Michael Guy Vacura of Hamar was charged in Eddy County with Failure to Register as a Sex Offender on Oct. 3. A warrant has been issued for his arrest, and his whereabouts are unknown. Anyone with information regarding Vacura is asked to contact the Eddy County Sheriff’s Office or send an anonymous tip to (701) 341-0534.

Cheralynn Bendickson of Jamestown was arrested on Oct. 6 for two outstanding warrants out of Mandan after the Sheriff’s Office responded to a domestic disturbance call in New Rockford.

Seven to make initial appearances on Nov. 15

Amy Bertsch of Devils Lake was arrested for possession of controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia (marijuana) on Oct. 11 after being stopped for speeding. Deputies also located a loaded hypodermic needle containing a liquid and other items have been sent to the state lab for testing. Additional charges are expected.

Josh Brydon of New Rockford was arrested on Oct. 17 and charged with driving under suspension, possession of controlled substance (methamphetamine), possession of drug paraphernalia (methamphetamine), possession of controlled substance (marijuana), possession of drug paraphernalia (marijuana) and unlawful possession of controlled substance.  

Thomas Moore of Corsicana, Texas was arrested for possession of controlled substance (marijuana) and possession of drug paraphernalia (marijuana) after being stopped for speeding in Eddy County.  

Demetre Harrison of St. Michael was arrested in Eddy County on Oct. 23 for driving under the influence, driving while under suspension, no liability insurance and open container.  

Jacob Gable of New Rockford was arrested on Oct. 25 for driving under the influence and driving while under suspension.  

Ross Argent of Steele was arrested in Eddy County on Oct. 28 for possession of controlled substance (marijuana) and possession of drug paraphernalia (marijuana).

Marissa Baer of Sheyenne was arrested on Oct. 30 in Eddy County for driving under the influence and driving under suspension. Authorities allege that Baer was operating a motor vehicle traveling at approximately 5 miles an hour when her vehicle crossed the roadway into the oncoming lane and then into the opposite ditch. Baer was being followed by an Eddy County deputy, and the incident was recorded on the squad car camera system. Baer may also be facing additional charges for damaging an Eddy County squad car after her arrest.