Juan Lucas Pujols-Sorensen

That on January 31, 2026, at approximately 5:02 P.M., officers were dispatched to the General Mills campus in Golden Valley, Hennepin County, Minnesota, to investigate a report of a motorist slumped behind the wheel of a vehicle. Upon arrival, officers located a motorist and vehicle in this fashion. The vehicle was a Dodge pickup, its bake lights were illuminated, and the vehicle was running. A male, subsequently identified as JUAN LUCAS PUJOLS-SORENSEN, hereafter defendant, was slumped behind the wheel.

A cannister of suspected nitrous oxide was on defendant's lap. Officers awoke defendant and instructed him to shut off the vehicle. Defendant complied but presented as disoriented and confused. Defendant reported he was "unsure" whether he inhaled any nitrous oxide. Defendant performed poorly on standard field sobriety tests, exhibiting signs of impairment. A digital preliminary breath test failed to reveal the presence of alcohol. Officers suspected defendant was under the influence of either a hazardous or a controlled substance.

Officers arrested defendant on suspicion of DWI. Officers obtained a search warrant for a sample of defendant's blood. Defendant was transported to HCMC where a registered nurse withdrew a sample of defendant's blood pursuant to the search warrant. The sample was sealed in a BCA approved kit and delivered to the BCA for analysis. That on April 29, 2026, a forensic scientist analyzed defendant's blood sample and found it to contain the presence of cocaine, amphetamine, and methamphetamine, all Schedule I or II controlled substances.

During booking, a suspected controlled substance was located in defendant's wallet. This substance NIK tested positive for cocaine and weighed.9 grams. A check into defendant's MN driving record revealed that on November 15, 2016, defendant was convicted of DWI, in violation of Minn. Stat. 169A.20, for an offense that occurred in Le Sueur County on July 16, 2016. At present, defendant is not in custody.