Laye Keita

On or about January 1, 2026 at approximately 1459 hours, Washington County Sheriff's Deputies were on duty in the area of Highway 36 and Demontreville Trail North in the city of Lake Elmo, Washington County, Minnesota, when they observed a vehicle traveling with a displayed expired registration. Officers stopped the vehicle and identified the driver as LAYE KEITA, [DOB REDACTED], the defendant herein. Officers learned that the defendant's driving privileges were revoked at the time of the stop. Officers learned that the defendant had an active gross misdemeanor warrant for his arrest.

During the arrest, officers located a handgun on the defendant. Officers confirmed that the defendant did not have a permit to carry the firearm. Officers also located multiple open containers of alcohol inside the vehicle.