After Refusing To Buy Drugs, Citizen Was Dumb Enough To Loan Cell Phone To Romere Jerome Powell, A Thug With An Extensive Criminal Record Who May Be Member Of Powell Crime Family...

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"Powell" is one of the surnames which an informed, highly-placed sourced provided to me as the names of a known Minneapolis crime families. I do not know if Romere Powell is a member of some "Powell Crime Family," but his criminal record is impressive so he's worth writing about.

In the most recent complaint against Romere Powell, police say Powell offered to sell drugs to a citizen who was at Runyon's restaurant, a rather nice place at 107 N. Washington Ave.

This citizen was smart enough to refuse to buy narcotics but then, incredibly, allowed Powell to borrow a cell phone. So then the dude was forced to follow Powell down the street, trying to FLAG DOWN THE POLICE like, excuse me, would you please help me recover my phone from the DRUG DEALER who borrowed it and now won't give it back?

WHAT WAS THIS GUY THINKING? I mean, the one thing he knew about Powell was Powell was trying to deal drugs (allegedly, but, well, look at his RECORD). So if you loan a drug dealer your phone, and he uses the phone to coordinate a drug deal, what does that make you? I mean, besides STUPID? That's right, some kind of accessory.

Click here for criminal complaint.

God thing police can...

...see the bigger picture, the bigger picture in this case being Powell's criminal record as long as your arm, really more of a RESUME than a rap sheet.

Here it is, but keep in mind not all these charges may be actual convictions.

27-CR-92-096475 POWELL, ROMERE JEROME 03/30/1974 12/18/1992 Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory Closed SIMPLE ROBBERY Aid/Abet - GOC THEFT OF AUTO $ UNK Aid/Abet - GOC

27-CR-93-028667 POWELL, ROMERE JEROME 03/30/1974 05/05/1993 Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory Closed THEFT OF AUTO $501-2500 Not applicable - GOC 27-CR-94-035922 POWELL, ROMERE JEROME 03/30/1974 06/14/1994 Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory Closed CARRY WEAPON W/OUT A PERMIT Not applicable - GOC

27-CR-95-055587 POWELL, ROMERE JEROME 03/30/1974 06/29/1995 Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory Closed ATTMEPTED SIMPLE ROBBERY Attempt to Commit - GOC 3RD DEG ASSAULT Not applicable - GOC

27-CR-96-090685 POWELL, ROMERE JEROME 03/30/1974 10/21/1996 Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory Closed RESISTING/INTERFERE WITH ARREST

27-CR-97-009070 POWELL, ROMERE JEROME 03/30/1974 02/03/1997 Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory Closed DRIVING AFTER REVOCATION DRIVING W/O INSURANCE FALSE INFORMATION TO POLICE

27-CR-97-046132 POWELL, ROMERE JEROME 03/30/1974 06/02/1997 Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Brookdale Crim/Traf Mandatory Closed DRIVING AFTER REVOCATION DRIVING W/O INSURANCE

27-CR-97-077358 POWELL, ROMERE JEROME 03/30/1974 09/02/1997 Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory Closed CONTROLLED SUB CRIME 5TH DEG-POSSESSION Not applicable - GOC

27-CR-97-080660 POWELL, ROMERE JEROME 03/30/1974 09/10/1997 Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory Closed DRIVING AFTER REVOCATION FALSE INFORMATION TO POLICE SPEEDING

27-CR-97-082568 POWELL, ROMERE JEROME 03/30/1974 09/15/1997 Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Brookdale Crim/Traf Mandatory Closed ASSAULT 5TH DEGREE (DOMESTIC) DRIVING AFTER REVOCATION

27-CR-98-088157 POWELL, ROMERE JEROME 03/30/1974 10/09/1998 Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory Closed THEFT OVER $500 Not applicable - GOC

27-CR-99-012140 POWELL, ROMERE JEROME 03/30/1974 02/09/1999 Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory Closed DRIVING AFTER REVOCATION FALSE INFORMATION TO POLICE

27-CR-99-041623 POWELL, ROMERE JEROME 03/30/1974 04/30/1999 Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory Closed KIDNAPPING Not applicable - GOC ATTEMPTED THEFT OF MOTOR VEHICLE Attempt to Commit - GOC

27-CR-00-035060 POWELL, ROMERE JEROME 03/30/1974 04/11/2000 Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory Closed CONTROLLED SUB CRIME 5TH DEG-POSSESSION Not applicable - GOC

27-CR-00-106321 1001447091 1001447083 POWELL, ROMERE JEROME 03/30/1974 11/06/2000 Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory Closed FALSE NAME & DOB TO OFFICER DRIVING AFTER REVOCATION

27-CR-01-000099 1001775533 POWELL, ROMERE JEROME 03/30/1974 01/02/2001 Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory Closed DRIVING AFTER REVOCATION

27-CR-01-026699 1010044525 POWELL, ROMERE JEROME 03/30/1974 03/30/2001 Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory Closed FALSE INFORMATION TO POLICE DRIVING AFTER REVOCATION

27-CR-01-048784 POWELL, ROMERE JEROME 03/30/1974 06/14/2001 Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory Closed FAIL TO PAY CAB FARE

27-CR-01-048605 POWELL, ROMERE JEROME 03/30/1974 08/10/2001 Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Brookdale Crim/Traf Mandatory Closed GM FALSE INFORMATION TO POLICE OFFICER(TRAFFIC) DRIVING AFTER SUSPENSION

27-CR-01-084631 POWELL, ROMERE JEROME 03/30/1974 10/12/2001 Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory Closed FALSELY USE NAME AND D.O.B OF ANOTHER Not applicable - GOC DRIVING AFTER REVOCATION Not applicable - GOC

27-CR-01-088216 POWELL, ROMERE JEROME 03/30/1974 10/24/2001 Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Ridgedale Crim/Traf Mandatory Closed DRIVING AFTER REVOCATION SPEEDING NO PROOF OF INSURANCE COVERAGE

27-CR-01-098104 POWELL, ROMERE JEROME 03/30/1974 11/28/2001 Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Ridgedale Crim/Traf Mandatory Closed INTERFERE WITH EMERGENCY TELEPHONE CALL DOMESTIC ASSAULT

62-T5-01-099523 901280301 POWELL, ROMERE JEROME 03/30/1974 12/17/2001 Ramsey Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Moving - Misdemeanor Converted Closed DAR

27-CR-02-000088 POWELL, ROMERE JEROME 03/30/1974 02/01/2002 Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory Closed FAILURE TO REGISTER AS A PREDATORY OFFENDER Not applicable - GOC

27-CR-02-016300 POWELL, ROMERE JEROME 03/30/1974 02/27/2002 Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Ridgedale Crim/Traf Mandatory Closed THEFT OF SERVICES

27-CR-02-023354 1020416135 POWELL, ROMERE JEROME 03/30/1974 03/22/2002 Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory Closed DRIVING AFTER REVOCATION

27-CR-02-037470 POWELL, ROMERE JEROME 03/30/1974 05/13/2002 Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory Closed ATTEMPTED CONTROLLED SUB CRIME 5TH DEGREE-POSSESSION Attempt to Commit - GOC

27-CR-03-011414 1030193153 POWELL, ROMERE JEROME 03/30/1974 02/13/2003 Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory Closed DRIVING AFTER REVOCATION

27-CR-03-025451 1030280794 POWELL, ROMERE JEROME 03/30/1974 04/11/2003 Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory Closed DRIVING AFTER REVOCATION

27-CR-03-025824 1030059842 POWELL, ROMERE JEROME 03/30/1974 04/14/2003 Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory Closed DRIVING AFTER REVOCATION

62-T1-03-608768 PK005011 PK005011 POWELL, ROMERE JEROME 03/30/1974 04/21/2003 Ramsey Criminal/Traffic/Petty Suburban Moving - Misdemeanor Converted Closed IMPROPER PASSING/SHOULDER DAR

27-CR-03-029554 POWELL, ROMERE JEROME 03/30/1974 04/29/2003 Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Brookdale Crim/Traf Mandatory Closed CRIMINAL DAMAGE TO PROPERTY

27-CR-03-031796 POWELL, ROMERE JEROME 03/30/1974 05/05/2003 Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Ridgedale Crim/Traf Mandatory Closed DOMESTIC ASSAULT DISORDERLY CONDUCT

27-CR-03-033508 POWELL, ROMERE JEROME 03/30/1974 05/14/2003 Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Brookdale Crim/Traf Mandatory Closed FALSE INFORMATION TO POLICE DRIVING AFTER REVOCATION

27-CR-03-073903 6030144270 6030144270 POWELL, ROMERE JEROME 03/30/1974 10/15/2003 Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory Closed DRIVING AFTER REVOCATION SPEED EXCEED POSTED LIMIT

62-T8-03-054645 903778903 903778903 903778903 POWELL, ROMERE JEROME 03/30/1974 10/29/2003 Ramsey Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Non- Traffic Misdemeanor Converted Closed CRIM DAM PROP4 DAR NO PROOF OF INSURANCE MIS

27-CR-03-082377 POWELL, ROMERE JEROME 03/30/1974 11/18/2003 Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Brookdale Crim/Traf Mandatory Closed DRIVING AFTER REVOCATION

27-CR-04-001881 POWELL, ROMERE JEROME 03/30/1974 01/09/2004 Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Ridgedale Crim/Traf Mandatory Closed DRIVING AFTER REVOCATION SPEEDING 27-CR-04-007622 POWELL, ROMERE JEROME 03/30/1974 02/05/2004 Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory Closed DRIVING AFTER REVOCATION

27-CR-04-061343 POWELL, ROMERE JEROME 03/30/1974 09/10/2004 Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Ridgedale Crim/Traf Mandatory Closed DRIVING AFTER REVOCATION SPEEDING 27-CR-05-014181 POWELL, ROMERE JEROME 03/30/1974 02/14/2005 Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Ridgedale Crim/Traf Mandatory Closed THEFT OF SERVICES

27-CR-05-013723 POWELL, ROMERE JEROME 03/30/1974 03/07/2005 Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Ridgedale Crim/Traf Mandatory Closed ASSAULT 5TH DEGREE/DOMESTIC

62-T9-05-014935 905224689 905224689 905224689 905224689 POWELL, ROMERE JEROME 03/30/1974 06/09/2005 Ramsey Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Moving - Misdemeanor Converted Closed ILL CHANGE OF COURSE DAR NO PROOF OF INSURANCE MIS SEATBELT VIOLATION

27-CR-05-052270 1050699980 POWELL, ROMERE JEROME 03/30/1974 08/17/2005 Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory Closed PUBLIC URINATION PROHIBITED. IT IS

62-K6-05-003066 POWELL, ROMERE JEROME 03/30/1974 09/02/2005 Ramsey Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Felony Converted Closed SALE SIMULATED CON SBST Not applicable - GOC

62-T9-05-026857 905211913 905211913 POWELL, ROMERE JEROME 03/30/1974 12/07/2005 Ramsey Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Moving - Misdemeanor Converted Closed DAR UNSAFE CHANGE OF COURSE

62-T3-06-600007 906102061 POWELL, ROMERE JEROME 03/30/1974 01/03/2006 Ramsey Criminal/Traffic/Petty Suburban Moving - Misdemeanor Converted Closed DAR

27-CR-06-013542 POWELL, ROMERE JEROME 03/30/1974 03/01/2006 Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory Closed DWI 4/ALCOHOL DWI 4/BAC O/.08 2HRS

27-CR-06-031796 1060107750 POWELL, ROMERE JEROME 03/30/1974 05/10/2006 Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory Closed DRIVING AFTER REVOCATION

27-CR-06-034043 POWELL, ROMERE JEROME 03/30/1974 05/22/2006 Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory Closed DISORDERLY CONDUCT

27-CR-06-011541 POWELL, ROMERE JEROME 03/30/1974 06/12/2006 Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory Closed FAILURE TO REGISTER AS A PREDATORY OFFENDER Not applicable - GOC FAILURE TO NOTIFY CHANGES PREDATORY OFFENDER REGISTRATION Not applicable - GOC

27-CR-06-047743 POWELL, ROMERE JEROME 03/30/1974 07/13/2006 Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory Closed DRIVING AFTER REVOCATION

27-CR-06-053327 POWELL, ROMERE JEROME 03/30/1974 08/03/2006 Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory Closed Traffic-Drivers License-Driving After Revocation

62-T1-06-615458 906157125 POWELL, ROMERE JEROME 03/30/1974 12/15/2006 Ramsey Criminal/Traffic/Petty Suburban Non- Traffic Misdemeanor Converted Closed THEFT-MISD

27-CR-07-029052 POWELL, ROMERE JEROME 03/30/1974 04/17/2007 Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Ridgedale Crim/Traf Mandatory Closed THEFT

27-CR-08-21082 4080112669 POWELL, ROMERE JEROME 03/30/1974 04/29/2008 Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Southdale Crim/Traf Mandatory Closed Theft $250 or less

27-CR-08-23926 POWELL, ROMERE JEROME 03/30/1974 05/15/2008 Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory Closed TRAFFIC-DRIVERS LICENSE-DRIVING AFTER REVOCATION

86-CR-08-5178 wc 288752 POWELL, ROMERE JEROME 03/30/1974 06/13/2008 Wright Crim/Traf Mandatory Under Court Jurisdiction Theft-Take/Use/Transfer Movable Prop-No Consent

27-CR-09-1513 POWELL, ROMERE JEROME 03/30/1974 01/09/2009 Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Brookdale Crim/Traf Mandatory Under Court Jurisdiction DWI 3rd - Operate Motor Vehicle - Alcohol Concentration 0.08 Within 2 Hours 2nd Degree DWI - Operate Motor Vehicle Under Influence of Alcohol Drivers License-Driving After Revocation Speeding - Exceed Speed Limit Posted in Local Jurisdiction Speed Zones

27-CR-09-4824 POWELL, ROMERE JEROME 03/30/1974 01/29/2009 Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory Closed Driving After Cancellation-Inimical to Public Safety

27-CR-09-50411 POWELL, ROMERE JEROME 03/30/1974 10/09/2009 Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory Closed LOITER W/INT

27-CR-09-58800 POWELL, ROMERE JEROME 03/30/1974 12/01/2009 Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory Closed LOITER W/INT TRESPASSING

27-CR-10-24407 POWELL, ROMERE JEROME 03/30/1974 05/24/2010 Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Oleisky, Allen Crim/Traf Mandatory Under Court Jurisdiction Traffic-DL-Driving after cancellation-inimical to public safety

27-CR-10-31348 POWELL, ROMERE JEROME 03/30/1974 07/09/2010 Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Howard, William R. Crim/Traf Mandatory Closed Drugs - Simulated - Represent Noncontrolled Substance Will Sell as Controlled Substance

73-CR-10-10298 POWELL, ROMERE JEROME 03/30/1974 11/16/2010 Stearns Landwehr, Vicki E. Crim/Traf Mandatory Under Court Jurisdiction Aiding and Abetting Counterfeiting of currency - Uttering or possessing Aid/Abet - GOC

27-CR-11-10809 POWELL, ROMERE JEROME 03/30/1974 04/05/2011 Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Brookdale Crim/Traf Mandatory Closed Traffic-DL-Driving after cancellation-inimical to public safety

27-CR-11-10730 POWELL, ROMERE JEROME 03/30/1974 04/13/2011 Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Ridgedale Crim/Traf Mandatory Closed Traffic-DL-Driving after cancellation-inimical to public safety Giving Peace Officer False Name-of Another Person

27-CR-11-18522 POWELL, ROMERE JEROME 03/30/1974 06/23/2011 Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Southdale Crim/Traf Mandatory Under Court Jurisdiction Traffic-DL-Driving after cancellation-inimical to public safety Traffic Regulation - Driver Must Carry Proof of Insurance when Operating Vehicle Traffic - Speeding - Exceed Limit

27-CR-11-40389 POWELL, ROMERE JEROME 03/30/1974 12/29/2011 Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory Closed CONTEMPT OF COURT - WILLFUL DISOBEDIENCE TO COURT MANDATE

27-CR-12-10132 POWELL, ROMERE JEROME 03/30/1974 04/03/2012 Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory Closed Counterfeiting of Currency Not applicable - GOC Counterfeiting of Currency Not applicable - GOC

27-CR-12-15719 POWELL, ROMERE JEROME 03/30/1974 05/21/2012 Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory Under Court Jurisdiction CONTEMPT OF COURT - WILLFUL DISOBEDIENCE TO COURT MANDATE

27-CR-12-16366 POWELL, ROMERE JEROME 03/30/1974 05/21/2012 Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory Closed Registration of Predatory Offender Not applicable - GOC

70-CR-12-26131 70091201520 POWELL, ROMERE JEROME 03/30/1974 12/28/2012 Scott Crim/Traf Mandatory Under Court Jurisdiction CRIM-TRESPASS-RETURN WITHIN ONE YEAR

27-CR-13-6350 POWELL, ROMERE JEROME 03/30/1974 02/28/2013 Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Karasov, Fred Crim/Traf Mandatory Under Court Jurisdiction Simple Robbery Aid/Abet - GOC

27-CR-13-18929 POWELL, ROMERE JEROME 03/30/1974 06/15/2013 Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory Under Court Jurisdiction INTERFER WITH PEDESTRIAN OR VEHICULAR TRAFFIC

Note how some of the charges involve counterfeiting currency. Powell has been convicted of one count of counterfeiting currency and one count of aiding and abetting the counterfeiting of currency. Many crimes may involve passion, or bad decisions made in the heat of the moment, but COUNTERFEITING CURRENCY?

That requires real commitment to a criminal lifestyle.

The only bright spot in this story, from the perspective of JNS blog, is that Powell appears to reside in Brooklyn Center. It is only a matter of "chasing the surname" which has made me write this story, yet another example of how the issue of crime families have shifted the focus of JNS blog from random criminals with North Minneapolis addresses to a more specific grouping.