Drunk And Violent Ronnie Earl Patterson Gained Control Of A Cop's Taser At Mall Of America, Tried To Turn Taser On The Cop, Allegedly...And He MIGHT Be A Member Of The Patterson Crime Family...

Creative stock photo, blog post by John Hoff

On December 3, Metro Transit Police were dispatched to a report of some person sleeping on a layover bus at Mall of America. This routine dispatch suddenly turned into what may have been the most exciting incident in the career of a female transit officer whose initials are CW.

Click here for the criminal complaint. 

The passenger, Ronnie Earl Patterson, (DOB 3/19/77) smelled like a drunk. Two officers were trying to lead him away from the bus when he became combative. The cops were trying to get Patterson cuffed but he was resisting, and all three fell to the ground. CW, a female officer, received a gash in her head but kept fighting to...



...cuff Patterson, pulling out her Taser. Patterson got his hand on the Taser and it went off in the direction of the officer, putting a barb into her hand. Despite feeling the effects of the Taser and bleeding from a head wound, CW kept fighting to get Patterson under control.

Eventually more cops jumped in. If CW is getting a medal for valor (it sounds like she should) it's not mentioned in the criminal complaint.

Patterson is charged with assault and resisting arrest.

His home of record on the criminal complaint is 3210 Newton Ave. N., a homesteaded property owned by Earnestine Pam.

Patterson has an impressive rap sheet, as follows, and not all of these entries may represent actual criminal convictions.

27-CR-95-032915 PATTERSON, RONNIE EARL, Jr. 03/19/1977 04/19/1995 Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory Closed DISORDERLY CONDUCT

27-CR-95-101893 PATTERSON, RONNIE EARL, Jr. 03/19/1977 11/21/1995 Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Southdale Crim/Traf Mandatory Closed OBSTRUCTING/FLEEING POLICE THEFT

27-CR-96-041589 PATTERSON, RONNIE EARL, Jr. 03/19/1977 05/20/1996 Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Brookdale Crim/Traf Mandatory Closed FALSE INFORMATION TO POLICE Not applicable - GOC DRIVING W/O A VALID DRIVERS LICENSE Not applicable - GOC SPEEDING Not applicable - GOC

27-CR-96-096352 PATTERSON, RONNIE EARL, Jr. 03/19/1977 11/04/1996 Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Brookdale Crim/Traf Mandatory Closed THEFT FALSE INFORMATION TO POLICE

27-CR-97-018899 PATTERSON, RONNIE EARL, Jr. 03/19/1977 03/06/1997 Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory Closed FALSE INFORMATION TO POLICE JOYRIDING

27-CR-97-023726 PATTERSON, RONNIE EARL, Jr. 03/19/1977 03/21/1997 Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory Closed LOITER W/INT BUY/SELL NARC FALSE INFORMATION TO POLICE

27-CR-97-028647 PATTERSON, RONNIE EARL, Jr. 03/19/1977 04/07/1997 Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory Closed LOITER W/INTENT TO COMMIT CRIME POSSESS SMALL AMT MARIJUANA

27-CR-97-089378 1975488550 WILSON, DONTAE SHAWN 04/19/1977 10/09/1997 Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory Closed NO INSURANCE

27-CR-97-095629 WILSON, DONTAE SHAWN 04/19/1977 10/23/1997 Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory Closed DRIVING W/O A VALID DRIVERS LICENSE

62-T7-97-080949 97891696 97891696 97891696 PATTERSON, RONNIE EARL 03/19/1977 11/26/1997 Ramsey Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown 5th Degree Assault Converted Closed ASSAULT V FALSE INFO TO POLICE DISORDERLY CONDUCT

OK, CHECK THIS ONE OUT...

27-CR-97-108956 WILSON, DONTAE SHAWN 04/19/1977 12/03/1997 Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory Closed USE NAME/DOB OF ANOTHER-TRAFFIC STOP NO VALID MN DRIVER'S LICENSE

Notice how the charge is "use name/DOB of another?" Also notice how the guy's birthday is 4/19/77 while Patterson's birthday is 3/19/77? Interesting how this stuff came up during a search of Patterson's name. It sure appears to be an alias.

Here's another one, below.

62-K0-98-000532 Wilson, Dontae Shawn 04/19/1978 02/11/1998 Ramsey Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Felony Converted Closed THEFT OF MOTOR VEHICLE Not applicable - GOC

27-CR-99-015327 PATTERSON, RONNIE EARL, Jr. 03/19/1977 02/19/1999 Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory Closed ATTEMPTED AGG ROBBERY 1ST DEGREE Aid/Abet - GOC

27-CR-99-118754 WILSON, DONTAE SHAWN 04/19/1977 03/08/2000 Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory Closed RECEIVING STOLEN PROPERTY Not applicable - GOC GIVE FALSE INFO TO POLICE Not applicable - GOC

27-CR-01-045035 PATTERSON, RONNIE EARL, Jr. 03/19/1977 06/01/2001 Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory Closed ATTEMPTED SALE OF SIMULAT Attempt to Commit - GOC

27-CR-01-091735 WILSON, DONTAE SHAWN 04/19/1977 11/07/2001 Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory Closed DRIVING AFTER CANCELLATION

27-CR-02-015806 WILSON, DONTAE SHAWN 04/19/1977 02/27/2002 Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory Closed CERTAIN PERSONS NOT TO HAVE PISTOLS Not applicable - GOC

27-CR-02-025735 PATTERSON, RONNIE EARL, Jr. 03/19/1977 04/01/2002 Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory Closed DISORDERLY CONDUCT SPITTING ON THE SIDEWALK

27-CR-02-039816 PATTERSON, RONNIE EARL, Jr. 03/19/1977 05/20/2002 Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory Closed THEFT

27-CR-02-046840 PATTERSON, RONNIE EARL, Jr. 03/19/1977 06/13/2002 Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory Closed CONTROLLED SUB CRIME 2ND DEG-SALE Aid/Abet - GOC

27-CR-04-040751 PATTERSON, RONNIE EARL, Jr. 03/19/1977 06/25/2004 Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory Closed ASSAULT 5TH DEGREE

27-CR-04-065595 PATTERSON, RONNIE EARL, Jr. 03/19/1977 09/30/2004 Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory Closed AGGRAVATED ROBBERY FIRST DEGREE Not applicable - GOC

62-CR-10-6380 Owens, Robert Sirron 04/19/1978 08/10/2010 Ramsey Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Millenacker,Robyn A. , Crim/Traf Mandatory Under Court Jurisdiction ATT Murder - 2nd Degree - With Intent-Not Premeditated Attempt to Commit - GOC Assault-1st Degree-Great Bodily Harm Not applicable - GOC Assault-2nd Degree-Dangerous Weapon Not applicable - GOC

27-CR-11-24411 1110771639 PATTERSON, RONNIE JR 03/19/1977 08/09/2011 Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory Under Court Jurisdiction Trespass by crossing into or entering any public or private area lawfully cordoned off by or at the

27-CR-11-28608 111207075 PATTERSON, RONNIE JR 03/19/1977 09/13/2011 Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory Under Court Jurisdiction Trespassing

Check out this entry, below. SAME EXACT BIRTHDAY and it comes up with a search of Patterson's name. An alias? A SECOND alias? Who knows?

02-CR-12-4075 Owens, Robert Sirron 04/19/1978 06/06/2012 Anoka Crim/Traf Mandatory Under Court Jurisdiction Aggravated Robbery-1st Degree

27-CR-13-4229 PATTERSON, RONNIE EARL, Jr. 03/19/1977 02/11/2013 Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory Closed OBSTRUCT LEGAL PROCESS-LAWFUL EXECUTION LEGAL PROCESS

27-CR-13-6615 PATTERSON, RONNIE EARL, Jr. 03/19/1977 03/04/2013 Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory Closed DISORDERLY CONDUCT

27-CR-13-7425 PATTERSON, RONNIE EARL, Jr. 03/19/1977 03/08/2013 Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory Closed Loiter with Intent to buy/Sell Narcotics

27-CR-13-14532 PATTERSON, RONNIE EARL, Jr. 03/19/1977 05/08/2013 Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory Closed THEFT-TAKE/USE/TRANSFER MOVABLE PROP-NO CONSENT

27-CR-13-16040 PATTERSON, RONNIE EARL, Jr. 03/19/1977 05/22/2013 Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory Closed THEFT-TAKE/USE/TRANSFER MOVABLE PROP-NO CONSENT

27-CR-13-18424 PATTERSON, RONNIE EARL, Jr. 03/19/1977 06/11/2013 Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory Closed THEFT-TAKE/USE/TRANSFER MOVABLE PROP-NO CONSENT TRESPASS-PREMISES OF ANOTHER-REFUSE TO DEPART

62-CR-13-8120 900300009521 PATTERSON, RONNIE EARL 03/19/1977 10/24/2013 Ramsey Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory Under Court Jurisdiction Disorderly Conduct-Offensive/Abusive/Noisy/Obscene

27-CR-13-36332 PATTERSON, RONNIE EARL, Jr. 03/19/1977 11/04/2013 Hennepin Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown Crim/Traf Mandatory Under Court Jurisdiction DRUG PARAPHERNALIA/PUB PLACE PROHIB LOITER W/INT

"Patterson" is the surname of a Minneapolis crime family, according to a reliable and highly-placed source. It is unknown, however, if Patterson is a member of this alleged crime family.

If he's NOT, though, he should get his resume together and apply for membership.