On or about November 7, 2025, an Otter Tail County Sheriff's Office deputy was dispatched to a report of multiple vehicles being stolen from the complainant. The complainant shared that when he was recently released from custody (he had been arrested for an assault against the defendant that allegedly occurred on November 3, 2025, and was released from custody on November 6, 2025), and he returned to his property in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, he found several vehicles missing from his property, including but not necessarily limited to: a 1996 Chevrolet pickup truck, a 1963 Chevrolet pickup truck, and a flatbed car- hauling trailer containing pieces of a Hyundai.
The complainant also stated that he was missing the titles for both vehicles and trailer. The complainant stated that the location where the titles had been stored were secured with padlocks, but that he found the hinges had been unscrewed from the doors to gain entry. The complainant also named other missing items. The complainant suspected TESSA SUE OLSON, [DOB REDACTED], the defendant. The complainant's neighbor informed the complainant that the defendant had traded his vehicles to a named man who operated a junk yard.
On or about November 9, 2025, the deputy made contact with the defendant at the neighbor's property, also in Otter Tail County. When the deputy told the defendant he was there to discuss the complainant's trucks and trailer that he had reported stolen, the defendant proceeded to tell the deputy that she had sold the trucks with the titles. The defendant stated that her signature was on the title for the 1993 Chevrolet pickup and the blue pickup belonged to her. The deputy attempted to explain to the defendant that since the vehicles were not registered to her, she could not sign for the titles and that the complainant had reported them stolen.
When the deputy asked about the vehicles' current location so they could be returned, the defendant began telling the deputy that he had no right to be there due to the complainant's previous arrest. The defendant then said she had text messages on her telephone indicating that she had the right to sell the vehicles. When asked to show the messages to the deputy, the defendant continued on about the complainant's arrest and release from jail. The deputy informed the defendant she was under arrest.
The defendant retreated from the doorway into the home. The deputy took hold of the defendant by her arm. The defendant immediately began to pull away and hold her arms tightly against her body. The deputy continued to try to bring the defendant by the arm to the outside of the door and continued to advise the defendant she was under arrest and not to resist. Once outside, the deputy attempted to handcuff the defendant. The defendant had her hands inside her coat pockets and seemed to be holding tightly onto her coat to prevent the deputy from gaining control of her arms.
