Saint Peter Man Charged With Meth, Firearm Possession After Apartment Search

A 40-year-old Saint Peter man is accused of possessing methamphetamine and firearms inside his apartment at an affordable housing complex, according to a complaint filed Nov. 5 in Nicollet County District Court.

The complaint lists three counts, all with an offense date of on or about Nov. 3.

Simon Lee Lindberg, 40, is charged with two felony counts of third-degree drug possession and one gross misdemeanor count of possessing ammunition or a firearm as a user of a controlled substance, according to the complaint.

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According to the complaint, the Saint Peter Police Department received three separate complaints in September and October 2026 indicating Lindberg was engaged in narcotics activity and the sale of narcotics in and around his apartment building, an affordable housing community in Saint Peter.

On Oct. 29, an agent with the Minnesota River Valley Drug Task Force applied for a search warrant to swab the exterior door of Lindberg’s apartment for trace amounts of controlled substances. The warrant was granted Oct. 30. On Nov. 2, agents swabbed the door handle. The swab was ultimately determined to indicate the presence of cocaine, the complaint says.

Using the test results and other information gathered in September and October, the agent applied for a second search warrant to enter and search Lindberg’s apartment. The warrant was granted Nov. 3. That afternoon, officers and agents entered the apartment using a key provided by property management. The complaint says Lindberg was not home at the time.

Inside the residence, officers found a plate in the living room with a white crystal substance that field tested positive for methamphetamine, weighing 0.6 grams. In a living room drawer, they found a clear baggie containing a white crystal substance that field tested positive for methamphetamine and weighed 9.5 grams.

A search of the nightstand in Lindberg’s bedroom turned up a Taurus revolver with six bullets inside a black holster, additional ammunition and two glass jars containing a white crystallized residue. In the kitchen area, an agent found a LifeCard .22 caliber WMR folding single-shot pistol, according to the complaint. The items were taken into evidence.

Later that day, property management notified police that Lindberg had returned to the residence. Officers responded and took him into custody.