Sean Michael Boyle

M., Elk River Officer Elizabeth Norberg observed a 2005 GMC Envoy, bearing MN Lic KGC220, was traveling westbound on Highway 10 in the city of Elk River, Sherburne County, Minnesota. Officer Norberg ran a routine registration check on the vehicle and found that it had been reported stolen on May 12, 2026 out of Minneapolis. At 10:24 P.M., Officer Norberg conducted a traffic stop near [ADDRESS REDACTED], in Elk River. The driver was identified as Sean Micheal Boyle, [DOB REDACTED]. The passenger was identified as Rachel Katherine Johnson, [DOB REDACTED]. Boyle stated that he just started driving the vehicle today.

During an inventory search of the vehicle, Officer Norberg located a folder shoved between the driver’s seat and the center console. There was a personal document issued to a Silas Boyle. In the backseat, officers located a drawstring backpack with a butane fuel refill, a broken glass pipe, a long hose and a glass microwave plate. Johnson was read her Miranda rights and requested an attorney. Boyle stated that he and Johnson purchased the vehicle a few weeks ago together from a male named Juan. They paid $900 of the $1250 that Juan was requesting.

According to Boyle, Juan threatened to report the vehicle as stolen if they didn’t pay him in full. Boyle claims that he called a Wright County Deputy to see if the vehicle was stolen. According to Boyle, the deputy told him that the vehicle wasn’t stolen. 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.