Victor Gaddy Civil Cases Include "Gaddy vs. $700 In US Currency"

Stock photo, blog post by John Hoff

A recent blog post about Victor Gaddy has drawn a number of commenters and my stats show it's currently the most highly-read article on this blog. The second most read article, currently, is also a blog post about Victor Gaddy, click here. As most readers will recall, Gaddy was shot by St. Paul police but had connections to North Minneapolis.

One of my blog commenters claimed Gaddy was the father to ELEVEN children.

I don't know if that assertion is true, but it sent me running to check online court information about any civil case involving Victor Gaddy...

JNS BLOG EXCLUSIVE: Parole Officers Were Warned To Avoid West Broadway During Funeral For Victor T. Gaddy...

Contributed photo, "Be Safe From Gunfire Wear Blaze Orange," blog post by
John Hoff

Victor T. Gaddy, who died in a blaze of police gunfire in St. Paul, was laid to rest on November 2 after a funeral at Shiloh Temple on West Broadway. The day before the funeral, an "advisory" email went around to probation officers.

The email speaks for itself and was as follows...

"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...