"Extensive Criminal Record" Of Victor Terrance Gaddy, And His Nephew Terrence Jovan Wilson Is No Saint, Either (Not North Minneapolis Related)

Stock photo, St. Paul police, blog post by John Hoff

This blogger can't explain why I am drawn to stories from St. Paul, lately. In the recent incident involving Victor Gaddy, shot and killed by St. Paul police with (reportedly) a crack cocaine delivery in the car, the STrib mentioned his "extensive criminal history" and a few examples of that history.  There is, however, more extensive and detailed information deposited in the dark recesses of online Minnesota court records which needs to be drilled and brought to the surface. Yeah, the story is in St. Paul but it's just too easy and too important for this blogger to neglect.

Pardon my "mission creep." Here is Gaddy's rap sheet showing charges. Not all of these represent actual convictions...



27-CR-92-035371 GADDY, VICTOR TERRANCE 10/10/1971 05/13/1992 Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory Closed DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE ALCOHOL CONCENTR .10 OR MORE ALCOHL CONCEN .10 OR MORE W/IN 2HRS

He was convicted of the ".10 or more" and the other two charges were dismissed. Had repeated probation violation hearings.

27-CR-92-062604 GADDY, VICTOR TERRANCE 10/10/1971 08/12/1992 Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Brookdale Crim/Traf Mandatory Closed ASSAULT IN THE 5TH DEGREE ASSAULT IN THE 5TH DEGREE DISORDERLY CONDUCT

Convicted of one charge of assault in the 5th degree, the other charges dismissed. Had 30 days hanging over his head but it was stayed. Had a probation violation hearing.

27-CR-93-018341 GADDY, VICTOR TERRANCE 10/10/1971 04/02/1993 Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory Closed FLEEING AN OFFICER HIT &  RUN - COLLISION WITH FIXTURES RECKLESS DRIVING DRIVING AFTER WITHDRAWAL

Since Gaddy is accused of trying to use his car as a weapon against police in the incident which cost him his life, this old charge is rather notable to show a pattern of behavior. The fleeing an officer charge was dismissed. The other charges were convictions. As a result of this charge he was supposed to comply with a drug diversion program. Had 45 days hanging over his head but it was all stayed.

27-CR-97-010477 GADDY, VICTOR TERRANCE 10/10/1971 02/06/1997 Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Brookdale Crim/Traf Mandatory Closed FALSE INFORMATION TO POLICE

Got 5 days suspended and a $50 fine, suspended. THAT will teach people about lying to the police. (Sarcasm font) The judge was Harry S. Crump.

27-CR-98-093657 GADDY, VICTOR TERRANCE 10/10/1971 09/16/1998 Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory Closed TRESPASSING

Guilty. Got 15 days, stayed for a year. When, oh when, was this guy going to get some kind of meaningful sentence for his criminal activity?

27-CR-99-003614 1987131818 1987131826 GADDY, VICTOR TERRANCE 10/10/1971 01/13/1999 Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory Closed DRIVING AFTER REV OPEN BOTTLE OWNER/DRIVER ALLOW

Convicted of driving after revocation, the other charge was dismissed. Got 30 days, 26 days stayed with credit for 4 days served. Had probation violating hearings, a warrant request, the whole "I am paying no attention to my criminal charges and court hearings, come and find me" thing.

62-T7-00-020262 00197491 GADDY, VICTOR TERRANCE 10/10/1971 03/06/2000 Ramsey Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Moving - Misdemeanor Converted Closed D A R (530.00)

With this charge, Gaddy's residency is listed as St. Paul. All the prior charges had him listed in Brooklyn Center. He was sentenced to 90 days confinement. Based on the notations in the online court record, it's not clear to me whether he served it or not.

62-K9-00-000756 GADDY, VICTOR TERRENCE 10/10/1971 03/08/2000 Ramsey Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Misdemeanor Converted Closed POSS DRUGS 5TH DEGREE

Guilty. Got three years supervised probation.

62-T4-00-064252 00237521 GADDY, VICTOR TERRENCE 10/10/1971 08/10/2000 Ramsey Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Moving - Misdemeanor Converted Closed DAR

Here we go again with the DAR. Guilty.

62-T2-00-064332 00257701 00257701 00257701 GADDY, VICTOR TERRENCE 10/10/1971 08/11/2000 Ramsey Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Moving - Misdemeanor Converted Closed SEATBELT VIOLATION DAR SPEEDING

Guilty of the DAR, other charges dismissed.

27-CR-01-041959 GADDY, VICTOR TERRANCE 10/10/1971 05/21/2001 Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory Closed DRIVING AFTER REVOCATION

Sentenced to 30 days with credit for 30 days.

27-CR-01-067317 GADDY, VICTOR TERRANCE 10/10/1971 08/15/2001 Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory Closed CONTROLLED SUB CRIME 5TH DEG-POSSESSI

Got three years supervised probation. Had a $6,000 fine hanging over his head but it was stayed and the man got $250 credit for each clean urinalysis submitted. Wow, wouldn't that be nice if law abiding citizens could submit clean "UAs" and get $250 credit, let us say on a debit card? What would YOU buy with all that money? How often could we submit UAs? I tell you what, I would drink enough diet Coke to put an elephant into heart failure and squirt out a railway tank car of liquid gold.

62-T8-02-007105 901285894 GADDY, VICTOR TERRANCE 10/10/1971 01/18/2002 Ramsey Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Moving - Misdemeanor Converted Closed DAR

Guilty. I tell you, just trying to make sure I'm clicking on the next "DAR" in this man's column of crime, not a previous "DAR," it's quite a challenge. Decent people try to obey the law but this guy; he just creates work, crime, paperwork, data in online court systems. I bet the police are just a little bit sorry he's dead. This man was walking, talking, UA pissing police job security. Somewhere there's a cop who won't be getting as much overtime to buy Christmas presents.

27-CR-03-046311 1030363129 GADDY, VICTOR TERRANCE 10/10/1971 07/08/2003 Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory Closed DRIVING AFTER REVOCATION

When has this man actually possessed a valid license to drive a car? And on the day he used a car as a weapon (allegedly) (probably) (I certainly believe it) did he have a valid license?

Oh, I should add: Guilty. One year unsupervised probation. (Sarcasm font) Because, clearly, the SUPERVISED probation was working out so well, so dial it back a little. (End sarcasm font)

27-CR-04-039895 GADDY, VICTOR TERRANCE 10/10/1971 06/22/2004 Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory Closed ATTEMPTED CONT SUB CRIME 2ND DEG-POSS CONTROLLED SUB CRIME 2ND DEG-POSSESSI

The "Attempted cont" was dismissed, but he was convicted of the "2nd Deg-Poss." This time he was sentenced to 39 months in prison, with credit for 188 days served.

27-CR-06-053830 2060076581 2060076581 GADDY, VICTOR TERRANCE 10/10/1971 08/07/2006 Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Brookdale Crim/Traf Mandatory Closed DRIVING AFTER REVOCATION SEAT-BELT REQUIRED: DRIVER

Notice there's no charge for the year "05." This is what happens when people are in prison. They aren't out on the street selling drugs or driving around without a license. But by "06" Gaddy was doing the usual; driving around without a license. The seatbelt charge was dismissed and he pleaded guilty to the DAR. Got unsupervised probation. (Sarcasm font) Because that works.

19-T1-06-030280 3 412296 3 412296 GADDY, VICTOR TERRANCE 10/10/1971 09/15/2006 - Dakota-West St. Paul Moving - Misdemeanor Converted Closed DRIVE AFTER REVOCATION NO DL IN POSSESSION

Again? Didn't we just have one of those? I'm so confused. Let me go back and check. Oh, yeah, that's another one. But he did get the "No DL in possession" charge dismissed. I mean, is it really FAIR to say, "You must possess a thing you do not have?" Nope, that's not fair at all.

Gaddy died owing $77 on this charge.

27-CR-07-030639 GADDY, VICTOR TERRANCE 10/10/1971 05/22/2007 Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory Closed Traffic-Drivers License-Driving After Revocation

Guilty. Credit for 58 days served.

27-CR-09-51980 2090143690 2090143690 GADDY, VICTOR TERRANCE 10/10/1971 10/19/2009 Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Brookdale Crim/Traf Mandatory Closed Dangerous Weapons Driving after revocation

The DAR was dismissed, but he was convicted on the dangerous weapons. Got supervised probation and died owing $100 over this charge. There was a smorgasbord of various judges involved at various points in the proceedings and I can't lay the entire blame for such laxity on any particular judge, but I will point out Tanya M. Bransford handled the sentencing.

27-CR-09-62052 GADDY, VICTOR TERRANCE 10/10/1971 12/21/2009 Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Brookdale Crim/Traf Mandatory Under Court Jurisdiction Traffic-Drivers License-Driving After Revocation

Driving after revocation? SERIOUSLY? Gaddy was doing THAT?

Got 1 year probation, electronic home monitoring, work/school release.

27-CR-11-27193 GADDY, VICTOR TERRANCE 10/10/1971 08/31/2011 Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Norris, Lyonel Crim/Traf Mandatory Under Court Jurisdiction TRAFFIC-DRIVERS LICENSE-DRIVING AFTER REVOCATION Traffic Regulation - passing parked emergency vehicle Traffic regulation - failure to drive in single lane

Gaddy was convicted of the DAR but the other two charges were dropped. He got a year probation and was on probation until November of this year, therefore DYING on probation which seems about right, it was pretty much how he lived.

Gaddy's nephew Terrence Jovan Wilson, 20, was a passenger in the car and has reportedly been charged with drug possession as of Thursday. Wilson disputes the account of the police and says his uncle was not using the car as a weapon. Wilson's criminal record was not mentioned but seems pretty relevant in judging what kind of character Wilson is. Online court records show Wilson was convicted of theft (take, use, transfer) movable property without consent. He was given 5 years supervised probation and was on probation at the time of the incident.

Which leads me to wonder: did Wilson's probation allow him to be hanging out with another criminal on probation? Namely his uncle Victor Gaddy?

Wilson also has a 2011 conviction for assault, 2nd Degree, dangerous weapon. He was sentenced to 33 months in prison but it was stayed for 7 years. Wilson has credit for the 88 days he did in jail. He's on supervised probation until 2018.

There is word of a civil suit that may come out of this shooting. Johnny Northside blog urges the city of St. Paul NOT TO SETTLE. Sure, it may seem more cost effective in the short run but if you throw money at these thugs everybody with a beef against the cops is going to line up outside the lawyer's office for a piece of the pie. Gaddy was a straight up thug who "lived by the sword" and died the same way.

Gaddy's nephew Terrence Wilson would do better searching his soul than searching for excuses why his career criminal uncle is dead. Hearty thanks to the St. Paul police for putting down this mad dog before all the  crack cocaine he was (allegedly) transporting could hit the streets.

Minor side note: Interesting how Terrence/Terrance is spelled two different ways within the same family. This is the kind of thing that trips up students in journalism school in a test.