Albert Herbert Newson JR

On April 11, 2026, Hennepin County Sheriff's Deputies were on patrol in the City of Brooklyn Center, Hennepin County, when they received an automated license plate reader hit on a red Kia Optima because the registered owner, ALBERT HERBERT NEWSON Jr., Defendant herein, had a license status of Cancelled - IPS. Deputies conducted a traffic stop on the vehicle and positively identified Defendant as the driver. As deputies approached the driver door, they asked Defendant if his name was "Newson" and he said "yes." Defendant was advised he needed to get out of the car.

Defendant refused, put his car in drive, and drove off at a high rate of speed. Approximately 40 minutes later, deputies located Defendant's vehicle unoccupied. While inventorying the vehicle, deputies noticed a half-full, cold to the touch can of beer next to the driver's side door on the ground. There were multiple other empty alcohol shooters in the car. Defendant is currently pending very similar charges where he was stopped for driving 120 miles per hour with two small children in his car. Defendant fled from that stop as well.

The stopping troopers located the car a short time later, and found a half-full, cold to the touch can of beer inside the car (••-CR-••-••••). Defendant is not in custody. Defendant has a long history of DWI, DAC-IPS, and Fleeing convictions. Defendant is a danger to the driving public. Complainant requests a warrant.