On January 30, 2026, Officer Personius of the Chaska Police Department responded to a driving complaint involving a vehicle all over the roadway including driving into the lane of oncoming traffic. The identified caller was following the reported vehicle as it entered Chaska, Carver County. The vehicle was located and continued to travel at high rate of speed after observing law enforcement. The driver of the vehicle waived at law enforcement as they passed him going the opposite direction and after law enforcement initiated a U-Turn the vehicle appeared to be trying to evade law enforcement and continued to tarvel at a high rate of speed.
The vehicle eventually stopped and the driver admitted that they did not have a valid driver's license. The driver was identified as Cory Philip Nelson, [DOB REDACTED], Defendant herein. Defendant's driver's license was canceled inimical to public safety (DAC-IPS). Officer Personius observed a knife in arms reach of Defendant. Defendant got out of the vehicle and started reach towards his waist area. Due to officer safety Defendant was detained. While speaking with Defendant Officer Personius noted Defendant had slurred speech and the vehicle smelled strongly of Marijuana.
The vehicle was impounded and searched. In the center console law enforcement located a bag of suspected methamphetamine, a jar of marijuana (not in approved packaging), and two loaded syringes. In the back seat area there were multiple needles and a bag of unknown pills. The suspected methamphetamine was later field tested and tested positive for Methamphetamine and weighed over 15 grams. Defendant provided a mirandized statement and admitted to a drug and alcohol problem. Defendant admits that he consumes methamphetamine and fentanyl.
Defendant admitted to knowing the meth was in the vehicle and that it was his meth that he purchased. Defendant stated that the fentanyl in his vehicle were also purchased by the gram and he would melt it down to consume it. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: Pursuant to Minn. Stat. 609.49., intentional failure to appear for duly scheduled court appearances may result in additional criminal charges, and in addition to any arrest warrant that may otherwise be issued by the Court.
