M., in the City and County of Winona, Minnesota, Winona Police Officers (“Officers”) were dispatched to a residence to remove Bridget Ann Martinson, [DOB REDACTED] (“Defendant”), from a garage. Officers were familiar with Defendant from prior professional contacts. When Officers arrived at the residence, Defendant had already left the garage. Officers spoke with the resident of the house (“Victim”) about what had occurred. Victim [NAME REDACTED] in an intimate relationship with Defendant that ended three months ago.
Since that time, Victim has not been allowed to stay in the house or the garage. Victim told Officers he received a text from Defendant at 1:07 A.M., stating, “I'm sorry I was no good for anyone. If I can make it in going to crawl over to your garage lol." Victim and his girlfriend (“Witness”) arrived home at approximately 3:30 A.M. They could see the garage light was turned on. Witness went and looked into the window of the garage. Witness could see Defendant sitting on a couch inside the garage.
It appeared to Witness that Defendant had been going through items that were being stored in the garage. Witness told Defendant to leave. Defendant stuffed her pockets full of money from a coin jar and left the garage with items in her hands. Victim was also able to see Defendant inside the garage, and observed Defendant take items with her when she left. Neither Victim nor Witness gave Defendant permission to enter the garage or to take items from the garage. Victim believed that Defendant entered the garage through the side door.
Victim [NAME REDACTED] was locked before Defendant entered the garage. Victim and Witness were able to determine the items missing from the garage. Defendant took the coin jar worth $20 and filled with $175 worth of bills and coins. Defendant also took a phone charger worth $10 and a pair of sandals. The total value of the items taken from the garage was $205. Officers contacted Defendant by telephone on November 5, 2005. Defendant initially denied taking anything from the garage. Defendant told Officers she was at the 2 85-CR-26-93 Filed in District Court State of Minnesota 1/16/2026 residence and stayed on the couch in the garage, but then later contradicted that explanation by saying she did not know Victim.
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: Pursuant to Minn. Stat. 609.49., intentional failure to appear for duly scheduled court appearances may result in additional criminal charges, and in addition to any arrest warrant that may otherwise be issued by the Court.
