Alexander Scott Neil Deyoung

On January 1, 2026, law enforcement was on routine patrol near [ADDRESS REDACTED] South in Cottage Grove, Washington County, Minnesota, when it observed a vehicle bearing Wisconsin license plate [PLATE REDACTED]. Law enforcement ran the license plate and learned the registered owner was ALEXANDER SCOTT NEIL DEYOUNG, [DOB REDACTED], "the defendant" herein. The defendant's license was revoked. A traffic stop was initiated and the vehicle stopped. Law enforcement made contact with the driver and identified him as the defendant.

The defendant was unable to provide proof of insurance for the vehicle. The defendant had multiple No Proof of Insurance convictions in the last five years. The defendant was taken into custody. The defendant's vehicle was stopped in front of a business. His vehicle blocked the entrance of the business. The vehicle was towed. Prior to towing, law enforcement conducted an inventory search of the vehicle. Officers located a baggie containing a white, rock-like substance in a black fanny pack on the front passenger seat.

The substance later field-tested positive for methamphetamine and weighed 1.8 grams.