Nicholas Ray BurchardRepeat

The following is based on your complainant’s review of the reports of other officers and your complainant’s own investigation: On October 25, 2025, at about 7:40am, St. Paul Police on patrol observed a Hyundai Sante Fe with a temporary plate idling in the parking lot of [ADDRESS REDACTED]. E., St. Paul, Ramsey County. Officers could not see whether the vehicle was occupied. On several previous occasions, stolen vehicles had been found in this parking lot. Hyundai is a commonly- stolen car model, and stolen vehicles often have temporary plates and are left unoccupied.

As officers approached to investigate, they saw that the Hyundai was in fact occupied by two people, and that the driver was smoking something which he quickly hid in his lap. When asked, he said that he was smoking a bubble pipe; one with dark residue was seen in his lap. It was recovered. As the occupants were directed to exit, officers could see the passenger furtively tucking something under himself. After he exited, they found on the passenger seat (where he had been reaching) a baggie containing suspected narcotics.

It was recovered, and photographs were taken. The passenger was identified as the defendant, NICHOLAS RAY BURCHARD ([DOB REDACTED]). In a presumptive test, the substance contained in the baggie tested positive for the presence of methamphetamine, with a total net weight of 12.84 grams. The defendant's criminal record includes at least three felony convictions. He faces pending three charges of Violation of Controlled Substance Laws in the Fifth Degree for an incident in December 2025 (Case No. ••-CR-••-••••).