On December 2, 2025, Investigator Brendan Rasinski of the Southeast Minnesota Violent Crime Enforcement Team (SEMVCET) applied for and was granted a search warrant for DEAVION KAVON THOMPSON, [DOB REDACTED], the defendant herein, and the defendant’s residence located at 310 ½ Main Street North in the City of Austin, County of Mower. The search warrant was issued as part of an ongoing narcotics investigation. At approximately 10:04 A.M., Detective Derek Ellis of the Austin Police Department conducted surveillance at the defendant’s residence in preparation of serving the search warrant.
At approximately 10:56 A.M., Detective Ellis observed the defendant driving a 2016 silver Dodge Durango (MN license 3DR628) pull into the parking lot behind the defendant’s residence. The defendant and a male passenger exited the vehicle and entered the defendant’s residential building for a few minutes before returning to the vehicle. The defendant then got into the driver’s seat and drove to the YMCA located in the City of Austin. Ellis then observed the defendant and the male passenger entered the YMCA. Detective Ellis maintained surveillance until additional law enforcement officers arrived on scene.
At approximately 12:46 P.M., the defendant was observed exiting the YMCA and walked towards his vehicle. Mower County Sheriff’s Detective Tom Brogan and SEMVCET investigators made contact with the defendant, advised him of the search warrant, and detained him pursuant to the search warrant. During the search of the defendant, Detective Brogan located two Apple iPhones on his person, a black phone on his right side (YBG sticker on the back), and a white phone on his left. Through his training and experience, Detective Brogan knows subjects involved in controlled substance related activities will commonly possess and/or utilize multiple phones.
The defendant was also carrying a duffle bag that contained keys to the vehicle. The defendant was transported to his residence where Detective Ellis and other law enforcement officers were searching his residence. Detective Brogan remained on scene with the defendant’s vehicle. A short time later, Olmsted County Deputy Nicholas Heimer arrived at the location where the defendant’s vehicle was parked with his K9 partner, Zeus. Zeus conducted an exterior sniff of the defendant’s vehicle and alerted, indicating narcotics.
Officers searched the vehicle and located 57.3 grams of cocaine, with packaging, in a black Louis Vuitton bag/purse. Also located in the same Louis Vuitton bag/purse were a working digital scale that field tested positive for cocaine, the defendant’s driver’s license, the defendant’s Venmo card, and $762.00 cash. Officers also found within the vehicle 134.4 grams of marijuana, with packaging, and miscellaneous plastic bags. At approximately 12:52 P.M., officers executed the search warrant at the defendant’s home.
