Allan Lawrence Gardner

On November 2, 2025, officers with the Minneapolis Police Department were dispatched to the report of a person slumped over in a vehicle that was blocking a driveway in the area of [ADDRESS REDACTED] N, Minneapolis, Hennepin County. Officers learned from dispatch that the vehicle had been parked in the spot for a few hours. When officers approached, they observed a single occupant, who was later identified as ALLAN LAWRENCE GARDNER, [DOB REDACTED], “Defendant” herein. Defendant appeared to be unconscious, and officers observed small plastic bag with a white powdery substance on his lap.

Officers suspected the substance was narcotics. Officers woke the Defendant and placed him under arrest. In the process of searching him officers located a white glove with suspected marijuana in it. Officers tested the contents of the plastic bag with white powdery substances. It was determined to be three bags, which field-tested positive for fentanyl, and without packaging weighed a total of 2.88 grams. The small bags weighed.98 grams,.8 grams, and 1.10 grams. Defendant is currently in custody.