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Freeborn County District Court

June 26

Chase Ryan Kent, 38, 20551 810th Ave., Hayward. Count 1: Harassment restraining order violation – misdemeanor. Dismissed. Count 2: Harassment restraining order violation – misdemeanor. Local confinement for 90 days, stay for 90 days. Unsupervised probation for one year. Fees $180.

Tanya Marie Gomez, 42, 15002 Manor Ave., Albert Lea. Count 1: Traffic – DWI – felony – operate motor vehicle while under the influence of controlled substance. Dismissed. Count 2: Traffic – DWI – gross misdemeanor – operate motor vehicle while body contains any amount of schedule one or two drugs – not marijuana. Local confinement for 364 days, stay 359 days, credit for five days served. Supervised probation for four years. Home monitor for 30 days. Fees $155. Sentence to service for 90 hours. Count 3: Traffic – driving after cancellation – inimical to public safety. Dismissed.

Jorge Alberto C. Renteria, 53, 800 S. 4th Ave., Albert Lea. Count 1: Traffic – speeding 94/70. Fees $220.

Bartholomew Barhou Waylee, 30, 2530 E. 29th St., Des Moines, IA. Count 1: Traffic – speeding 90/70. Fees $220.

June 27

Matthew Daniel Nelson, 22, 17201 740th Ave., Albert Lea. Count 1: Traffic – DWI – gross misdemeanor – operate motor vehicle – alcohol concentration .08 within two hours. Dismissed. Count 2: Traffic – DWI – misdemeanor – operate motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol. Local confinement for 90 days, stay for 90 days. Supervised probation for one year. Fees $505. Count 3: Traffic – open bottle law. Dismissed.

Joese Luis Sifonte, 36, 303 Park St., Freeborn. Count 1: Aid and abet third-degree assault – felony. Commit to Commissioner of Corrections – adult MN Correctional Facility-St. Cloud for 15 months, stayed for five years. Supervised probation for five years. Local confinement for 60 days, serve as work release. Restitution $32,406. Fees $580.

Philip B. Worzie, 24, 101 83rd Ave. NE, Fridley. Count 1: Traffic – driving after revocation. Fees $280. Count 2: Traffic – no proof of insurance. Fees $200.

June 28

Jade Donn Riskedahl, 45, 27736 740th Ave., Clarks Grove. Count 1: Stalking – felony. Dismissed. Count 2: Stalking – felony. Dismissed. Count 3: Domestic abuse – violate OFP while possessing a dangerous weapon – felony. Stay of adjudication. Local confinement for 122 days, credit for 122 days served. Supervised probation for three years. Fees $75.

Kerer Refonopei, 46, 712 37th St. SW, Austin. Count 1: Traffic – illegal u-turn on controlled access highway. Fees $130. Count 2: Traffic – no Minnesota driver’s license. Fees $100.

July 1

Michelle Jo Johansen, 36, no address. Count 1: Traffic – driver fails to stop for stop sign. Dismissed. Count 2: Traffic – driver must carry proof of insurance when operating a motor vehicle. Local confinement for 30 days, stay for 30 days. Supervised probation for one year. Restitution $4,307.09. Fees $75.

Damian Javier Valazquez, 21, 516 Wedgemore Dr., Albert Lea. 6/7/23 offense. Count 1: Drugs – possession of a controlled substance – fifth-degree felony. Stay of adjudication. Local confinement for 157 days, credit for 157 days served. Supervised probation for one year. Fees $50. Count 2: Drugs – possession of a controlled substance – fifth-degree felony. Dismissed. Count 3: Fleeting a Peace Officer by a means other than a motor vehicle – misdemeanor. Dismissed. Count 4: Drugs – possession of drug paraphernalia. Dismissed. 1/26/24 offense. Count 1: Assault with a dangerous weapon – victim 1 – second-degree felony. Dismissed. Count 2: Assault with a dangerous weapon – victim 2 – second-degree felony. Commit to Commissioner of Corrections – adult MN Correctional Facility-St. Cloud for 21 months. Fees $130. Count 3: Assault with a dangerous weapon – victim 3 – second-degree felony. Commit to Commissioner of Corrections – adult MN Correctional Facility-St. Cloud for 27 months. Concurrent with other case. Count 4: Burglary – first-degree felony. Dismissed. Count 5: Fleeing a Peace Officer by a means other than a motor vehicle. Dismissed.

Paul Andrew Besser, 43, 69525 305th St., Hartland. Count 1: Harassment restraining order violation – misdemeanor. Local confinement for 90 days, stay 88 days, credit for two days served. Supervised probation for one year. Fees $130.

July 2

Arnoldo Salazar Barrientos Jr., 45, 195 2nd St., Wells. Count 1: Traffic – wireless communication device. Fees $130. Count 2: Traffic – driving after suspension. Fees $200.

Pha Or Gee, 35, 324 Burr Oak Dr., Albert Lea. Count 1: Traffic – DWI – gross misdemeanor – operate motor vehicle – alcohol concentration .08 within two hours. Local confinement for 364 days, credit for 252 days served. Fees $75. Count 2: Traffic – DWI – gross misdemeanor – operate motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol. Dismissed. Count 3: Traffic – driving after revocation. Dismissed.

The Tribune publishes all convictions where the financial obligation to the court is $180 or greater, or resulted in jail time, probation or community service.