On December 24, 2024, an officer with the Blaine Police Department was on patrol and parked at the Kwik Trip located on 85th Ave NE, city of Blaine, county of Anoka, when he observed a Cadillac Escalade bearing MN License #RU062. The vehicle had tinted windows that were too dark to see through and appeared to be darker than legally permitted. Law enforcement conducted a traffic stop and made contact with the driver and sole occupant, KYLE YANCEY-LEE ENGEVIK [DOB REDACTED], "Defendant" herein. Law enforcement checked the tint level of the window, which tested at 17% light transmission, well below the 50% required by statute.
Defendant provided law enforcement with his license but was unable to provide proof of insurance. Law enforcement observed that Defendant appeared nervous, had dirty fingernails, that there was a butane torch lighter on the center console, and there were two empty plastic baggies and a Q-Tip on the passenger seat. Law enforcement also observed that the center console had an opening with exposed metal just below the dashboard and that there was an unconnected subwoofer speaker in the backseat. The vehicle was registered to Sam's Auto Parts in Fridley.
Law enforcement was aware that it was common for narcotics users to have dirty fingernails as they frequently come in contact with burnt residue, and that butane torch lighters, plastic baggies, and Q-Tips were items frequently possessed by narcotics users. Law enforcement was also aware that openings such as that seen beneath the dashboard and large speakers are frequently used to hide narcotics and other contraband. Officers also noted that narcotics users will frequently drive vehicles that are not registered in their names.
A record check of Defendant showed that he had been previously arrested with large amounts of narcotics. Due to their observations, officers suspected there were narcotics in the vehicle and requested a K9 to the stop. Defendant was asked to step out of the vehicle. While doing so, law enforcement observed a prescription pill bottle inside the door and could see that the pill bottle contained a baggie with a white crystal substance. A search was conducted of the vehicle, and multiple different narcotics were found.
In the center console were multiple pink pills with M10 imprinted on them, suspected to be Oxycodone. In the backseat there was a red zippered "Milwaukee" bag inside of which were bags with large amounts of suspected methamphetamine. Defendant was placed under arrest. In a post-Miranda statement, Defendant admitted to possessing the methamphetamine and stated that his DNA would be all over the bags. Defendant also admitted that the pink pills belonged to him and that he did not have prescription.
The suspected narcotics were swabbed for DNA and sent to the Midwest Forensic Regional Laboratory for drug chemistry testing. A search warrant was obtained for Defendant's DNA. The crystalline substances tested positive for a total of 636.63 grams of methamphetamine, and the 22 pink pills tested positive for oxycodone. DNA testing of the large bag of methamphetamine showed the presence of Defendant's DNA. Defendant was previously convicted of 1st Degree Drug Possession on April 28, 2018, in court file no. 02- CR-17-220.
