Theodore James Vernon

1. Your complainant is employed by the Coon Rapids Police Department. In that capacity, complainant has reviewed official police reports and has learned substantially the following: On November 29, 2025, at approximately 12:06 A.M., Officer Ali was on patrol in the area of Main Street near River Rapids Drive N. W., Coon Rapids, Anoka County, Minnesota, where the officer monitored a vehicle, using a calibrated radar unit at 55 m.p.h. In a posted 45 m.p.h. Zone. The officer stopped the subject vehicle and spoke with the driver, who was later identified as Theodore James Vernon, [DOB REDACTED], the defendant herein.

In speaking with defendant, the officer detected an odor of alcoholic beverage coming from defendant. Defendant displayed glossy and watery eyes. Defendant admitted consuming a couple alcoholic drinks approximately one hour prior. Defendant showed balance and motor skills impairment on the following field sobriety tests: horizontal gaze nystagmus; one‐legged stand; walk and turn. Defendant subsequently blew a fail reading (.174) on a PBT tester box at the scene. 2. After being read a Minnesota Breath Test Advisory, defendant agreed to submit to a DataMaster test.

That test revealed the defendant's alcohol concentration to be 0.18 at 1:05 A.M. On November 29, 2025.