Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
On Wednesday, August 21, the Eddy County Sheriff’s Office executed a coordinated operation that resulted in the issuing of 18 various citations.
The charges largely related to traffic incidents, such as driving under suspension, speeding violations and failure to wear seatbelt, to name a few.
Eddy County Sheriff Paul Lies said they had a few extra officers on duty to execute a search warrant, and therefore decided to utilize the extra manpower to crack down on traffic and other violations.
That search warrant was executed on a New Rockford residence. According to court documents, law enforcement officers allegedly found methamphetamine paraphernalia, such as a green metal container, a glass pipe, a scale and a dollar bill, all with crystal meth residue on them, in the residence.
Amy Anderson of New Rockford was arrested and subsequently charged with unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia, a Class C felony which carries a maximum sentence of five years’ imprisonment and/or a $10,000 fine.
Anderson will have an opportunity to enter a plea at an arraignment scheduled for October 10.
She is considered innocent unless proven guilty, and Eddy County Sheriff Paul Lies said the investigation is ongoing in cooperation with the N.D. Bureau of Criminal Investigation.
Darren Duda of New Rockford was arrested on Aug. 22 after a warrant was issued for his arrest on Aug. 21. He faces open charges in Ramsey County for fleeing a police officer and terrorizing, both Class C felonies, as well as misdemeanor driving under the influence and refusal of a chemical test. The charges were filed on Aug. 20, according to court records. Bail was set at $5,000 cash or surety. He later posted cash bail and was released on Aug. 27.
Meanwhile, after being arrested in July for allegedly stalking his ex-girlfriend, Jerry Fiebelkorn-Barrett has now been charged with violating a bond condition prohibiting him from contacting his ex-girlfriend.
Fiebelkorn-Barrett was initially arrested for allegedly stalking his ex-girlfriend at her place of work. He also allegedly chased down his ex-girlfriend’s vehicle on the streets of New Rockford on July 6, and tried to purposefully crash into her several times.
He had since posted bail and was released, but recently found himself back behind bars, for allegedly contacting the victim after his release.
In court documents, authorities accuse Fiebelkorn-Barrett of reaching out to her via Snapchat and text several times throughout late July and early August, and he has now been charged with 23 counts of “violation of an order prohibiting contact.”
That’s 23 Class A misdemeanors, each of which carry a maximum sentence of 360 days’ imprisonment and/or a $3,000 fine.
A warrant was issued for Fiebelkorn-Barrett’s arrest on Aug. 21, and he too was arrested on Aug. 22. In that encounter, he was cited for possession of drug paraphernalia and driving without liability insurance, both infractions.
In regards to the violations of the no-contact order, he pleaded not guilty to all 23 charges on Aug. 23. He also pleaded not guilty to stalking and reckless driving from the original case. On Sept. 12, he’ll appear in court to enter a plea on the felony reckless endangerment charge.
Meanwhile, another New Rockford resident was recently charged with disorderly conduct and criminal mischief, both Class B misdemeanors.
Court documents accuse Deandre Washington of screaming at an individual on a public street (2nd Avenue South) in the middle of the night on Saturday, Aug. 10.
He’s also accused of damaging a patrol vehicle while being locked up inside as law enforcement investigated the initial call.
“The Defendant intentionally caused damage to the car door frame of the squad car … by kicking the inside of the door damaging the door latch,” court documents say.
Washington has pleaded not guilty to both charges, each of which carry a maximum sentence of 30 days’ imprisonment and/or a $1,500 fine.
All are considered innocent unless proven guilty.
