OFFICE OF THE WASHINGTON COUNTY ATTORNEY

PETER J. ORPUT
COUNTY A TTORNEY

Press Release
Contact: Pete Orput
Phone: 651-430-6115

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

DATE: January 26, 2015

HOMICIDE CHARGES IN DEATH OF OWNER OF MAHTOMEDI BAR

County Attorney Pete Orput today announced the filing of 2nd Degree Murder charges against
Bailey Jordan Garcia, 19, of Pine Springs in the January 23, 2015, shooting death of the owner
of Frigaards Bar in Mahtomedi. Garcia was charged in Washington County District Court this
morning with the unintentional killing during a drive-by shooting, which carries a Minnesota
Guidelines sentence of 261-367 month sentence. Bail was set at $2,000,000.
According to the complaint filed in the case, Garcia, parked near the intersection of Stillwater
Road and Mahtomedi Avenue at about 3:30 a.m. saw the victims truck come up to a stop sign.
Garcia shot at the truck with a 30.06 rifle from his own vehicle and fled the area. He crashed
his vehicle and was later apprehended by Washington County Sheriffs deputies. Preliminary
autopsy reports indicated the victims lungs and aorta were perforated by the gunshot and he
died therefrom.
Orput stated, This matter continues to be under extensive investigation. Our thoughts go out
to the family of the victim of this totally senseless crime. We will use every resource in our
power to bring this defendant to justice.
Complaint attached ####

StateofMinnesota
CountyofWashington

DistrictCourt
10thJudicialDistrict
ProsecutorFileNo.
CourtFileNo.

StateofMinnesota,

CR-2015-78

COMPLAINT

Plaintiff,

OrderofDetention

vs.
BAILEYJORDANGARCIADOB:01/07/1996
7380PinehurstRoad
PineSprings,MN55115
Defendant.
The Complainant submits this complaint to the Court and states that there is probable cause to believe
Defendantcommittedthefollowingoffense(s):
COUNTI
Charge:Murder-2ndDegree-Drive-byShooting
MinnesotaStatute:609.19.1(2)
MaximumSentence:40years
OffenseLevel:Felony
OffenseDate(onorabout):01/24/2015
Control#(ICR#):15002292
Charge Description: caused the death of a human being, to wit: David Robert Frigaard , while committing
orattemptingtocommitadrive-byshooting

STATEMENTOFPROBABLECAUSE

TheComplainantstatesthatthefollowingfactsestablishprobablecause:

YourComplainantisalicensedpeaceofficerintheStateofMinnesotaandisemployedbytheWashington
CountySheriff'sOffice.Inthatcapacity,yourComplainantstatesthefollowingtoestablishprobablecause:
On01-24-2015,atapproximately3:17a.m.,DeputyWiltswasdispatchedtotheareaoftheDugoutBarin
thecityofMahtomedi,WashingtonCounty,onareportaloudgunshotorexplosion.Thecalleradvised
dispatchthatafterthegunshotorexplosionheheardavehicledrivingaway.DeputyWiltsarrivedatthe
areaanddidnotlocateanypersoninjuredordamagedproperty.
Atapproximately3:36a.m.,DeputyWiltswasdispatchedtotheareaofMahtomediAvenueandMaple
Streetforsuspiciousactivity.ThecallerreportedseeingfourpeoplegatheredaroundanSUV(MNLIC:
067PCJ)thathadcrashedandhadsignificantdamage.DeputiesWiltsandJacksonarrivedatthescene
andlocatedanSUVwithsignificantdamagewhichmayhavebeencausedbytheSUVstrikingatree.
DeputyWiltsobservedtherearandfrontlicenseplatewereconcealedwithwhatappearedtobeawhite
papertowel.DeputyJacksonspokewithF.M.,awitnesswhowasstandingbytheSUV.F.M.statedthatshe
andherfriendD.R.foundamale,lateridentifiedasBAILEYJORDANGARCIA(DOB:01-07-1996),the
defendantherein,insidethecrashedSUV.F.M.statedthatthedefendantwasactingstrange.D.R.stated
thatsheobservedarifleandammunitioninthefrontpassengerseat.Theriflewaslateridentifiedasa
30.06SavageRiflewithascopeattached(Ser.#494474).
DeputyWiltsmadecontactwiththedefendant.DeputyWiltscouldsmellanorderofalcoholicbeverage
comingfromthedefendant.Thedefendantinitiallystatedthathehadonlyconsumedonebeer.However,
thedefendantlateradmittedconsumingthreebeersandoneglassofwine.Thedefendantstatedthathe
heardagunshotindowntownMahtomediandgotscaredandbegantospeedaway.Thedefendantstated
thathegotintoafightearlierwithhisbrotherandfather.DeputyWiltsaskedthedefendantwhyhislicense
plateswerecoveredandwhyhewasinpossessionofarifle.Thedefendantthenstatedthathepulledinto
EastShoreAutoandtookashotata"wolf."ThedefendantwasthentransportedtoLakeviewHospitalfor
minorinjuriessustainedfromtheaccident.Insidethevehicle,DeputyWiltslocatedaspent30.06shell
casinglyingonthefloorboardofthedriver'ssideunderthegaspedal,andmoreammunitioninthedriver's
sidedoorcompartment.Additionally,abottleofCaptainMorgan'sRumwaslocatedwithaboutofliquid
inthebottleremaining.
Afterdepartingfromthescenewherethedefendantcrashedhisvehicle,Sgt.Stoehrobservedanother
vehiclewasrunningintheareaofStillwaterBlvdandHighway244.Sgt.Stoehrsawthatthevehiclewent
throughaditchbetweenWildwoodBeachRoadandMahtomediAve,andeventuallycametorestintofront
ofatree.Bothdoorswerelockedhowever,thepassengersidewindowwasrolleddown.DeputyStoehr
observedabulletholeonthepassengerside,directlytotherearofthepassengersidewindowofthe
vehicle.Amalewasslumpedoverthewheel.Medicsarrivedandpronouncedthemaledriver,later
identifiedasD.R.F.(DOB:08-30-1968),deceased.ApreliminaryautopsyreportsthatD.R.F.diedasa
resultofexsanguinationduetoperforationofhislungsandaortaduetoagunshotwoundtothethoraxand
concludesthemannerofdeathasahomicide.
Afterbeingtreatedatthehospital,thedefendantwastransportedtoWashingtonCountyJail.The
defendantstatedthathewaswithhisfamilyearlierintheevening.Thedefendantadmittedtoconsuming
aroundthreebeersandashotofCaptainMorganrum.Thedefendantstatedthataround11:30p.m.hegot
intoafightwithhisbrother.Afterthedefendant'sfathertoldhimtogotohisroom,hebecameangry.The
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defendantstatedthathewantedtokillhimself.Afterashorttime,thedefendantwenttohisclosetand
retrievedhisrifleandaboxofammunition.Thedefendantstatedhetooktherifle,ammunition,andabottle
ofCaptainMorganrumanddrovetoMahtomediFireDepartment.Thedefendantsaidthatherecently
obtainedajobwiththeMahtomediFireDepartment.Thedefendantadmittedtoretrievingacuttingtool
fromthebuildingtoremovethetriggerlockthatwasattachedtohisrifle.Thedefendantthenwenttofillup
hisgastankandcoveredthelicenseplatesofhisvehiclewithapapertowel.Thedefendantinitially
admittedshootinga"fewdeer"thatwerelocatedneartheintersectionofStillwaterRoadandMahtomedi
Ave.Thedefendantthenadmittedthathewasaimingatatruckthathesawattheintersection.The
defendantadmittedthatheaimedhisrifleoutofhisdriver'ssidewindowatthetruckandshot.The
defendantadmittedthataftertheshotwentoffhegotscaredandfledthearea.Thedefendantsaidhegot
scaredbecausehedidnotknowifhehitthedriver.D.R.F.'svehiclewasfoundintheareawherethe
defendantadmittedshootinghisrifleatatruck.

SIGNATURESANDAPPROVALS
ComplainantrequeststhatDefendant,subjecttobailorconditionsofrelease,be:
(1)arrestedorthatotherlawfulstepsbetakentoobtainDefendant'sappearanceincourtor
(2)detained,ifalreadyincustody,pendingfurtherproceedingsandthatsaidDefendantotherwise
bedealtwithaccordingtolaw.
Complainant

LloydGilbertAckerknecht
investigator
1501562ndStreetN
POBox3801
Stillwater,MN55082-3801
Badge:133

ElectronicallySigned:
01/26/201509:25AM

Subscribedandsworntobeforetheundersigned.
NotaryPublicor
JudicialOfficial

ErinThuente,PeaceOfficer
LicenseNumber:18073,
WashingtonCounty,Minnesota.
Mylicenseexpires:06/30/2015
Detective
1501562ndStreetN
POBox3801
Stillwater,MN55082-3801

ElectronicallySigned:
01/26/201509:31AM

Beingauthorizedtoprosecutetheoffensescharged,Iapprovethiscomplaint.
ProsecutingAttorney ImranAli
POBox6
1501562ndStreetNorth
Stillwater,MN55082
(651)430-6115

ElectronicallySigned:
01/26/201509:21AM

FINDINGOFPROBABLECAUSE
From the above sworn facts, and any supporting affidavits or supplemental sworn testimony, I, the Issuing Officer, have
determined that probable cause exists to support, subject to bail or conditions of release where applicable, Defendants arrest
or other lawful steps be taken to obtain Defendants appearance in court, or Defendants detention, if already in custody,
pendingfurtherproceedings.Defendantisthereforechargedwiththeabove-statedoffense(s).

SUMMONS
THEREFOREYOU,THEDEFENDANT,ARESUMMONEDtoappearon___________,_____at_____AM/PM
beforetheabove-namedcourtat1494962ndStreetNPOBox3802,Stillwater,MN55082-3802toanswerthis
complaint.
IFYOUFAILTOAPPEARinresponsetothisSUMMONS,aWARRANTFORYOURARRESTshallbeissued.

WARRANT
To the Sheriff of the above-named county or other person authorized to execute this warrant: I order, in the name of the State
of Minnesota, that the Defendant be apprehended and arrested without delay and brought promptly before the court (if in
session), and if not, before a Judge or Judicial Officer of such court without unnecessary delay, and in any event not later than
36hoursafterthearrestorassoonassuchJudgeorJudicialOfficerisavailabletobedealtwithaccordingtolaw.
ExecuteinMNOnly

ExecuteNationwide

ExecuteinBorderStates

X ORDEROFDETENTION
Since the Defendant is already in custody, I order, subject to bail or conditions of release, that the Defendant continue to be
detainedpendingfurtherproceedings.
Bail:$
ConditionsofRelease:
ThiscomplaintisissuedbytheundersignedJudgeasofthefollowingdate:___________,_____.
JudicialOfficer

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SworntestimonyhasbeengivenbeforetheJudicialOfficerbythefollowingwitnesses:

COUNTYOFWASHINGTON
STATEOFMINNESOTA

Clerk'sSignatureorFileStamp:

StateofMinnesota
Plaintiff

RETURNOFSERVICE

vs.

IherebyCertifyandReturnthatIhaveservedacopyofthisOrderof
DetentionupontheDefendanthereinnamed.

BaileyJordanGarcia

SignatureofAuthorizedServiceAgent:

Defendant