Dragos Valentine BogzaRepeat

On January 26, 2025, officers were investigating a hit and run accident from the prior day involving a Chevy Tahoe bearing MN license plate [PLATE REDACTED]. Officers encountered the vehicle parked in the 9100 block of Old Cedar Ave S, Bloomington, Hennepin County, Minnesota. A male matching the description of the driver involved was sleeping in the front seat. Officers removed the male from the driver seat, who was identified as DRAGOS VALENTINE BOGZA, DEFENDANT herein. The DEFENDANT admitted to using narcotics.

Officers confirmed that the DEFENDANT had multiple warrants. In a search of the vehicle, officers recovered a backpack from the front seat containing 13.8 grams of field-tested positive methamphetamine. In a post-Miranda statement, the DEFENDANT admitted that police might encounter drugs in a backpack. The DEFENDANT is not currently in custody.