Friday, December 17, 2010

JNS BLOG EXCLUSIVE: A "No Account Convention" At Scene Of "Dice Game Murder"

Photo and blog post by John Hoff


As revealed here on Johnny Northside Dot Com, exclusively, the individuals involved in the "dice game murder" at 412 29th Ave. N. were not exactly the cream of the human race. Victim, alleged perpetrator and some of the witnesses all had police records.

However, there are other individuals listed on the report. They are listed as "other," not as victim, suspect, or witness. Presumably these were individuals present at the scene but not witnesses, or were interested parties (including at least one relative of the victim with the same surname) who arrived on the scene soon after the murder. The person with the same surname was NOT found to have a criminal record.

But like the other parties involved in this incident, some of these "second string" participants had...

...criminal records. They were, in other words, what this blog likes to call "no accounts" and the gathering at the shooting scene was something of a "no account convention."

Here are the names and the hard facts, as follows:

Jeffrey Michael Schultz of 420 Coon Rapids BL, Coon Rapids, MN (It should be noted there are at least two other individuals with this exact name, but this is the one whose birthday is 2/23/1969) This guy loves his vehicles whether he's licensed to drive them or not. He has a bunch of vehicular stuff--nothing terribly serious--but note the felony charges of stealing a firearm.


02-TX-03-031660
X 718680
SCHULTZ, JEFFREY MICHAEL
02/23/1969
09/29/2003
Anoka
Moving - Misdemeanor
Closed-Physical File Destroyed
NO VALID DL M

02-T4-05-005964
X 824297
X 824297
SCHULTZ, JEFFREY MICHAEL
02/23/1969
03/03/2005
Anoka
Moving - Petty Misd
Converted Closed
UNSAFE LN USAGE P $117
NO SEATBELT P $92



02-T4-05-009917
X 794982
SCHULTZ, JEFFREY MICHAEL
02/23/1969
03/30/2005
Anoka
Speeding-Petty Misd
Converted Closed
SPEED 85/65 P

02-T6-05-016500
X 784220
SCHULTZ, JEFFREY MICHAEL
02/23/1969
05/24/2005
Anoka
Moving - Misdemeanor
Converted Closed
ILLEG X/DIVIDED HWY 3V M

02-T3-05-023453
X 793183
SCHULTZ, JEFFREY MICHAEL
02/23/1969
07/27/2005
Anoka
Moving - Misdemeanor
Closed-Physical File Destroyed
CARELESS DRIVING 3V M

02-K9-05-008696
SCHULTZ, JEFFREY MICHAEL
02/23/1969
08/25/2005
Anoka
Felony
Converted Closed
F - THEFT (FIREARM)

02-T1-07-002802
X 849510
X 849510
SCHULTZ, JEFFREY MICHAEL
02/23/1969
01/22/2007
Anoka
Moving - Misdemeanor
Converted Closed
073/65 $119 P
BUMPER HEIGHT $132 M

(JNS blog says: I've never even SEEN this particular kind of citation before. Was the bumper too high or too low?) 

02-CR-08-1696
917534
SCHULTZ, JEFFREY MICHAEL
02/23/1969
02/06/2008
Anoka
Crim/Traf Mandatory
Under Court Jurisdiction
Traffic - Speeding - Exceed Limit

02-VB-08-5834
858908
SCHULTZ, JEFFREY MICHAEL
02/23/1969
03/26/2008
Anoka
Crim/Traf Non-Mand
Closed-Physical File Destroyed
Traffic - Windshield General Prohibitions - No Objects Suspended Between Driver and Windshield

(JNS says: Ditto previous comment. What kind of lousy attitude does a guy need to have to get written up for fuzzy dice or whatever it was he had hanging in the windshield?)

02-VB-08-14464
02020800035
SCHULTZ, JEFFREY MICHAEL
02/23/1969
07/16/2008
Anoka
Crim/Traf Non-Mand
Closed-Physical File Destroyed
DRIVER FAILS TO STOP FOR STOP SIGN.

02-VB-08-15016
02020808023
02020808023
SCHULTZ, JEFFREY MICHAEL
02/23/1969
07/28/2008
Anoka
Crim/Traf Non-Mand
Closed-Physical File Destroyed
MOTORCYCLE - DRIVING WITHOUT ENDORSEMENT
DRIVERS LICENSE-DRIVING AFTER SUSPENSION

02-CR-09-8042
02050952318
SCHULTZ, JEFFREY MICHAEL
02/23/1969
07/06/2009
Anoka
Crim/Traf Mandatory
Closed
MOTORCYCLE - DRIVING WITHOUT ENDORSEMENT

(Wow, two years in a row in July the guy drives a motorcycle without a license--allegedly. What was the big motorcycle event which proved too tempting to resist?)

02-VB-10-26338
02081001126
SCHULTZ, JEFFREY MICHAEL
02/23/1969
09/29/2010
Anoka
Crim/Traf Non-Mand
Closed
TRAFFIC - SPEEDING - EXCEED LIMIT 72/50
02-VB-10-26802
02021044468

SCHULTZ, JEFFREY MICHAEL
02/23/1969
10/06/2010
Anoka
Crim/Traf Non-Mand
Closed
CHANGE OF COURSE

Next we have Bennie James Potts.

Who names their child "Bennie?" Normally I would say "blame the parents" but in this case the curse goes back even further to the grandparents, since Bennie James Potts has "Junior" after his name.


Please note this guy is only 19 years old. Here's his record:

02-CR-09-8388
02060808234
02060808234
02060808234
Potts, Bennie James, Jr.
07/04/1991 (JNS blog says: Check it out. "Born on the Fourth of July")
07/13/2009
Anoka
Crim/Traf Mandatory
Under Court Jurisdiction
Curfew/Park Ordinance-hours violation
Curfew/Park Ordinance-Possess Alcoholic Beverage
Drug Ordinance-Possess Marijuana

27-CR-09-56026
Potts, Bennie James, Jr.
07/04/1991
11/12/2009
Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown
Crim/Traf Mandatory
Under Court Jurisdiction
Traffic-Drivers License-Driving After Suspension

62-CR-09-17496
POTTS, BENNIE JAMES
07/04/1991
12/02/2009
Ramsey Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown
Leary, William H., III
Crim/Traf Mandatory
Closed
Domestic Assault-Misdemeanor-Intentionally Inflicts/Attempts to Inflict Bodily Harm

62-CR-10-5391
POTTS, BENNIE JAMES
07/04/1991
07/12/2010
Ramsey Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown
Bastian, Gary W.
Crim/Traf Mandatory
Under Court Jurisdiction
Obstruct Legal Process-Interfere w/Peace Officer
Domestic Assault-Misdemeanor-Intentionally Inflicts/Attempts to Inflict Bodily Harm
Domestic Abuse - Violate No Contact Order-Misd

62-CR-10-6544
910162185
910162185
910162185
POTTS, BENNIE JAMES
07/04/1991
08/13/2010
Ramsey Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown
DeCourcy, Michael T.
Crim/Traf Mandatory
Under Court Jurisdiction
Traffic-Drivers License-Driving After Suspension
Traffic Accidents - Driver Involved Fails to Stop for Accident to Property - No injury
Traffic - Duty to Drive with Due Care - Speed Greater than Reasonable

62-CR-10-7152
POTTS, BENNIE JAMES
07/04/1991
09/02/2010
Ramsey Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown
Crim/Traf Mandatory
Under Court Jurisdiction
Violate No Contact Order - Within 10 years of the first of two or more convictions

Potts lives at 3611 Cedar Ave. S. Apt 4

A 14-year-old female was also listed in the report.

And so there you have it. The shooting scene was, for the most part, a "no account convention" of n'er-do-wells with criminal records. A reminder to readers: when you see no-accounts congregating on a corner, just go ahead and call the police. Don't wait for shots to be fired.

In fact, I'll go even further: if you live in North Minneapolis and a single day goes by that you don't call 911, call 311, or in some way communicate via the internet about a neighborhood issue, then you just aren't pulling your weight. And who pays the price? These thugs, who really need to be protected from themselves.

10 comments:

Folwell Fox said...

"A reminder to readers: when you see no-accounts congregating on a corner, just go ahead and call the police. Don't wait for shots to be fired.

In fact, I'll go even further: if you live in North Minneapolis and a single day goes by that you don't call 911, call 311, or in some way communicate via the internet about a neighborhood issue, then you just aren't pulling your weight."

No doubt, and never settle in the fact that it's "normal" either. Plus, it's perfectly reasonably to call. They're loitering! In fact, if you have good zoom capabilities try to discretely take a few good head shots while you're at it (I mean with a camera).

I've been trying to track how many of these sock-babies are from other parts of the metro besides North, or Mpls. in general. Seems like quite a few?

Jamal W said...

Hey can we get more Amazon ad's in the posts. I find it a nice diversion when reading the records of these "no accounts".

Anonymous said...

Dear: Johnny North Side,

I’ve got a question for you, what culpability does the City, County and State have in creating these no-accounts? Granted its family first; however when the current principle of North High rents an apartment to known drug dealers, which then rents a barber shop to those same individuals across from the Minneapolis 4th precinct thugs are able to commit crimes base on culpable partners. Ridding us of
those - bankers,car dealers, city, county and state friends and -
family that allow the no-account sons,daughters,or cousins -
to wreak havoc on tax payers, law enforcement our schools and neighborhoods.

Great Article!

Dave Riley

Publius said...

Anon 8:20,
The city county,State & Federal Govt. as well as the neighbors and the teachers, and the dog next door have ZERO responsibility for the actions of these so-called no accounts, if they do then they also have responsibility for the success of the Bill Gates, RT Rybaks and Obamas of the world.

Rights=responsibilities, Blame mom, dad, grandpa and grandma, but every day it is Mr or Mrs so-called no account that pulls or does not pull their butt out of the horizontal position, and either suck the marrow of life from the rest of us or try to make at least a minimal contribution.

Johnny Northside! said...

Dave Riley,

I have no evidence that what you are saying is true about the current principal of North High.

Johnny Northside! said...

More ads you say? If people actually click on the ads and order stuff, you'll get more. Otherwise they might not hang around long.

Ad Master said...

I predict the future. The Amazon ads will be gone as they only work with very specific sites that show up top of Google during shopping periods. Google Adsense on the other hand will stay as those always work to some extent and thus will be worth keeping around. You should perhaps consider taking ads from trolls and slumlords as well to further monetize this blog.

Captain Spaulding said...

Folwell Fox, I like your idea but I wonder if calling 311 and 911 each day will cause us to get less service for crying wolf. I assume the same officers would need to keep showing up over and over.

Folwell Fox said...

Captain Spaulding

I have never had a bad experience with the officers from the 4th when I've called. They're a great bunch of guys and gals who more often than not empathize with us. Plus, it's a great way to meet them and let them see the good neighbors who are around. I've even helped them look for shell casings and have rode around in their squads before.

Also, I would say it's not crying wolf. Like I said, do not settle in the fact that it is normal behavior. I call 911 or the 4th on what I consider to be abnormal. And that's anything from; people passing packets and cash (in cars or on foot), shots fired, burglaries in progress, fights in the middle of the street, etc. I also call our SAFE officer when there are other issues. 311 is good for; loose dogs, dilapidated vehicles, over flowing trash, etc.

However, even though the 4th officers claim that they do crack down on loud car stereo and after market pipes, I've been calling more on those as well.

It looks as though we're already probably going to be getting less service anyways. So, another suggestion would be; buy a few more boxes of rounds and sit back and have a beer on your stoop. Is that better?

Folwell Fox said...

I should also mention that the camera thing is a bit tricky, as you need a good vantage point and timing is key without being seen. I don't know if I'd recommend it all that often unless you are certain you will not be spotted. Unlike Johnny! Or, are you sneaky John?