On May 21, 2026 at approximately 02:21 AM, Lieutenant Bob LeClair received a call from on-duty Sergeant Jared Morse who told him about a possible threat of violence incident involving a firearm that occurred in rural Dora Lake in Northhome, Itasca County. Sergeant Morse informed Lieutenant LeClair that A. B. G reported that her neighbor, Frederick William Habermel, [DOB REDACTED], threatened to shoot her with a handgun and pointed the gun at her. On May 20, 2026, Deputy Ploetz was working when he was dispatched to a threats of violence complaint due to the above information.
A. B. G. Reported that she had gone over to Habermel's house tonight, and he pulled a pistol and pointed it at her twice, telling her that he was going to shoot her. A. B. G. Said that she had then left, picked up her child, and went to a friend's house. Deputy Ploetz spoke with A. B. G. While he was en route to meet with her. She advised that she she relocated to a different friend's residence as she felt safer being around somebody who was actually home. Deputy Ploetz met with A. B. G. At her friend's address and had her meet with him in his squad vehicle.
A. B. G. Stated the following: She is neighbors with Frederick Habermel and has known him for twenty (20) years. She and Habermel have adjacent properties, and they share Wi-Fi and water. She knew that Habermel was upset regarding the Wi-Fi not being hooked up along with some water issues. She said that at approximately 10:31 PM on May 20, 2026, she called Habermel prior to going over to his residence, and she did not get an answer from him. A. B. G. Said that she went over to Habermel's residence around 10:50 PM to talk to him about the water issues.
A. B. G. Said that she went to the front door of Habermel's trailer house and knocked but did not get an answer. A. B. G. Said she then looked through the window and could see Habermel inside, so she knocked on the window and said that they needed to talk. A. B. G. Then went to the back door of the trailer house and opened the door but did not go inside. A. B. G. Added that she has keys for his residence as she takes care of it when he is out of state. A. B. G. Said Habermel came to the door, pulled a pistol and pointed it at her chest.
Habermel said, "if you don't leave, I'm going to shoot you." He also said "if you come any further, I'm going to shoot you." A. B. G. Said that she backed up to the side but continued to talk to him to see why he was acting like that. A. B. G. Described Habermel as mad and high. A. B. G. Said that Habermel looked "f***** up" and thinks that he was high due to how he looked. A. B. G. Said that she knew what Habermel looks like when he is high as they have done cocaine and party favors together. A. B. G. Said that she believed he was also not in a good mental state due to a recent breakup and how he looked.
