Michael Romello Davis

On April 21, 2026, police were investigating Michael Romello Daivs, “Defendant” herein, and as part of that investigation they executed search warrants at two apartment units and a vehicle associated with Defendant, in New Hope, Hennepin County, Minnesota. In one of the apartments, officers located a rifle in the living room closet. Officers also located a black cross-body bag that appeared to have been recently thrown behind the refrigerator as it was very dusty and dirty behind the fridge, but the bag was clean.

Inside the bag officers found a pistol, two baggies of field test positive fentanyl in amounts of 0.94 grams and 2.84 grams, and one baggie of 11.5 grams of field test positive methamphetamine. In the vehicle, officers found loose ammunition and a loaded gun magazine. DNA testing was done on the handgun and the rifle. As it relates to the handgun, the DNA profile was interpreted as a mixture from five individuals and the statistical calculation supports the inclusion of Defendant to the DNA mixture, and that the probability of observing this DNA profile is greater than 100 billion times more likely if a mixture of DNA from Defendant and four unknown, unrelated individuals is the source, than a mixture of DNA from five unknown, unrelated individuals is the source.

As it relates to the rifle, the DNA profile was interpreted as a mixture from five individuals and two trace contributors and the statistical calculation supports the inclusion of Defendant to the DNA mixture, and that the probability of observing this DNA profile is greater than 100 billion times more likely if a mixture of DNA from Defendant and four unknown, unrelated individuals is the source, than a mixture of DNA from five unknown, unrelated individuals is the source. Defendant is prohibited from possessing firearms and ammunition due to a prior juvenile adjudication for first degree aggravated robbery in ••-JV-12-••••. Due to the seriousness of the crime, a warrant is requested.