William Mackenzie Mcgowan

On October 20, 2025, at approximately 8:35 AM, Officer Fritz with the Blaine Police Department observed a white GMC, bearing MN license CHR379, swerve over the shoulder line and onto the dirt shoulder and conducted a traffic stop near County Road 10 and Able Street, City of Blaine, Anoka County. Officer Fritz made contact with the driver, later identified as William Mackenzie McGowan ([DOB redacted]), defendant hereinafter. Multiple dispensary containers were on the passenger seat and defendant stated they had all been opened and handed them to Officer Fritz.

Defendant also pointed out multiple used marijuana blunts on the center console. Officer Fritz advised they were going to search the vehicle based on the open marijuana containers. In a search of the vehicle, Officers located two prescription bottles in the center console. One bottle had the name K. W. And the other did not have a label. The bottles contained a total of 14 round white pills that were imprinted with M 05 52. A white rock-like substance wrapped in a paper towel that was inside a plastic bag was located in the back pocket of the driver’s seat.

Defendant was placed under arrest. The Midwest Regional Forensic Laboratory confirmed 1 of the 14 pills tested positive for oxycodone and weighed.121 grams and the white substance was cocaine and weighed.351 grams. Officers confirmed through the Minnesota Board of Pharmacy that defendant did not have a prescription for oxycodone.