On January 3, 2026, Officer Milinkovich was travelling southbound on County Rd 83 near County Rd 42 in Scott County, Minnesota, when he observed a 2001 Gray Chevy Tahoe with MN Lic: UB4156 with an inoperable rear lamp. Officer Milinkovich initiated a traffic stop and identified the driver as ERICA RAE ALARCON, [DOB REDACTED], hereinafter referred to as Defendant. Defendant stated she did not have a license. The Officer observed a male passenger in the front seat identified as A. A. K., and also observed a female passenger in the rear seat identified as J. M. V. J. M. V was the registered owner of the vehicle.
Upon review of Defendant's information, Officer Milinkovich observed her license status was revoked and Defendant had a felony warrant out of Pine County for a probation violation. Defendant was arrested for the warrant. During the arrest, Defendant stated that she had some "dope" on her. During a search incident to arrest, Officer Milinkovich located a plastic bag in her front jean pocket which contained a white, crystalized substance, which later tested positive for methamphetamine and weighed 12.6g. Officer Milinkovich spoke with J. M. V. Who stated she had two purses in the vehicle and the officer observed J. M. V. Go through them, during which J. M. V. Stated that only marijuana was inside the purse.
A search of the car revealed the following: drug paraphernalia and a small clear container with white, crystallized substance was found in J. M. V's tan purse, and drug paraphernalia along with two white crystalized rocks were found in a black purse that had buttons on the front of it. The suspected methamphetamine located in the tan purse tested positive for methamphetamine and weighed 1.6g. The suspected methamphetamine in the black purse tested positive for methamphetamine and weighed 1.3g. During a Mirandized statement, Defendant admitted the black purse was hers and stated she was aware of the methamphetamine inside of 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.
