Brandon Lee Balterman-Werlich

On February 5, 2026, at approximately 12:26 A.M., BRANDON LEE BALTERMAN-WERLICH, [DOB REDACTED], flagged down officer Ulvenes on the sidewalk at [ADDRESS REDACTED] North, Maplewood, County of Ramsey. BALTERMAN-WERLICH said he was unhoused, cold, and lost. BALTERMAN- WERLICH had a warrant for gross misdemeanor Criminal Sexual Conduct in the Fifth Degree. BALTERMAN-WERLICH was arrested. During a search, BALTERMAN-WERLICH said he had methamphetamine in his underwear near his genital area. After a Miranda advisory, BALTERMAN-WERLICH said he found a bag of methamphetamine on the sidewalk before meeting with the officer.

At the jail, a plastic bag with five crystal rocks and a rolled ball of tinfoil were found on BALTERMAN- WERLICH. The suspected drugs were presumptively tested, total weight.31 grams, result positive for methamphetamine. The tinfoil had a minute amount of brown, burnt grainy substance that also tested positive for methamphetamine.