Justin Daniel Stevens JR

At around 10:00 AM on May 28, 2026, Sergeant Knitter came upon JUSTIN DANIEL STEVENS, Jr. [DOB REDACTED] asleep in the driver’s seat of a pickup truck parked at [ADDRESS REDACTED], Mounds View, Ramsey County. Stevens didn’t wake up when Sergeant Knitter honked his horn. Officers approached Stevens and saw burnt tinfoil and white powder on his lap and a hollowed-out pen in his hand. Officers saw additional tinfoil and smoking pipes in the center console area. Officers woke Stevens and eventually had him exit the truck for field sobriety testing.

Stevens said he didn’t need another drug charge leading Sergeant Knitter to believe he had drugs in his possession. Stevens said he has too many points and didn’t want to go to prison. Stevens admitted using fentanyl when asked, and he said he last used earlier that morning around 1:00 AM. Stevens denied he was currently under the influence. Stevens said he had been sober for a year and recently relapsed. Sergeant Knitter told Stevens he would like to collect the drug paraphernalia in the truck since Stevens had mentioned going to see his kids.

Stevens replied, “Please do.” When officers went into the truck they recovered the paraphernalia and also found suspected methamphetamine. Officers then arrested Stevens. A preliminary test of the recovered drugs tested positive for the presence of amphetamine. Stevens is a suspect in a recent burglary. Officers recovered a handgun in a safe at Stevens’ home. Charges from that incident including felon in possession of a firearm will be forthcoming. Stevens has 7 prior felony convictions including a prior VOCSL 5 conviction.