StateofMinnesota DistrictCourt

CountyofSt.Louis 6thJudicialDistrict
ProsecutorFileNo. 17-09-143012
CourtFileNo. 69HI-CR-17-727

StateofMinnesota, COMPLAINT
Plaintiff, OrderofDetention
vs.
STANISLAWJANKOZACZKADOB:04/01/1962
4630HewlandAve.N.
HarwoodHts,IL60706
Defendant.

The Complainant submits this complaint to the Court and states that there is probable cause to believe
Defendantcommittedthefollowingoffense(s):
COUNTI
Charge: Criminal Vehicular Homicide - Operate Motor Vehicle with Alcohol Concentration .08 or
More
MinnesotaStatute:609.2112.1(a)(3)
MaximumSentence:Ten(10yearsand/or$20,000
OffenseLevel:Felony
OffenseDate(onorabout):09/20/2017
Control#(ICR#):17216314
Charge Description: That the Defendant, STANISLAW JAN KOZACZKA, did cause the death of a human
being not constituting murder or manslaughter, to-wit: Dziechchiowski Wlodzimierz, as a result of
operatingamotorvehiclewhilehavinganalcoholconcentrationof0.08ormore.

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 STATEMENTOFPROBABLECAUSE

TheComplainantstatesthatthefollowingfactsestablishprobablecause:

OnoraboutSeptember20,2017,atapproximately1745hours,theSt.LouisCountySheriff'sOfficewas
dispatchedtoareportofawateremergencyonLakeKabetogama,St.LouisCounty,StateofMinnesota.
Thereportwasthatamalehadfallenoutofaboatandwasunconscious.Ultimately,priortoarrivalbylaw
enforcement,theambulancecrewofInternationalFallsAmbulancepronouncedthemaledeceased.The
malewaslateridentifiedasDziechciowskiWlodzimierz,DOB:03-04-1951,hereinafterreferredtoasthe
"Victim."

Sgt.TomaoftheSt.LouisCountySheriff'sOfficeinterviewedInternationalFallsparamedicNathanMyers
whostatedthatemergencycrewshadworkedontheVictimfor45minutesbuttheVictimremainedwithout
aheartbeattheentiretimeandtheystoppedeffortstorevivehimat17:46.MyerstoldSgtTomathathehad
beentoldtheVictimhadbeenfacedowninthewaterforfiveminutesbeforehisheadwasabletobelifted
outofthewater.

DeputyKevinHagenoftheSt.LouisCountySheriff'sOfficearrivedattheParkPointResortandmade
contactwiththedriveroftheboatthattheVictimhadfallenfrom.ThedriverwasidentifiedasSTANISLAW
JANKOZACZKA,DOB:04-01-1962,hereinafterreferredtoasthe"Defendant."TheDefendantstated
thathewastheowneroftheboatandthatheandtheVictimhadbeenattheresortsinceSaturday,09-16-
2017.TheDefendantstatedthetwohadbeenfishingthatmorningforapproximately2-3hoursandthen
againthatafternoonforanother2-3hours.Defendantstatedtheyweregoingbacktoshoreagainandhe
wasdrivingtheboatandtheVictimwasseatedonhistackleboxonthefrontdeckoftheboatandnot
wearinghisseatbelt.Defendantstatedthathehadtheboatuponplainandwasattemptingtoturntheboat
towardshorewhenperhapshecrossedoveranotherboat'swake.DefendantstatedthisiswhentheVictim
felloverboardonthepassengersideoftheboat.

DefendantstatedheturnedtheboataroundandattemptedtopulltheVictimbackintotheboatbutthatthe
Victimwasalargermanandhehaddifficultypullinghiminsostartedyellingforhelp.TheDefendantstated
thattheboatbegantotakeonwateratthispoint.HelpcamebyboatandtheywereabletopulltheVictim
intotheboatandpulltheboatintoshore.TheDefendantstatedtheyattemptedCPRuntilmedicalhelp
arrived.TheDefendantfurtherstatedthathehadbeendrinking4-6twelveouncebeersthroughouttheday.

DeputyHagenobservedDefendant'seyestobered,wateryandglassy.DeputyHagenalsosmelled
alcoholontheDefendant'sbreathashespoke.TheDefendantagreedtoprovideabreathsampleforthe
PBTwhichresultedinasampleof.105BACatapproximately18:39hours.

DeputyHageninterviewedawitness,JasonAllanCooper,DOB:02-26-1970.Cooperstatedhewas
insidethelodgeandheardsomeoneyellingforhelp.Cooperstatedhelookedoutandobservedaman
tryingtopullanothermanfromthewaterintoaboat.Cooperranoutsideanddrovehisboatouttohelp.
Cooperstatedthatthemale,whohepointedoutastheDefendantwastheboatdriverandhewas
attemptingtopulltheVictimfromthewaterbuttheboatwasfillingwithwater.Cooperpulledthembackto
shore.

Anotherwitness,DavidVadnais,reportedtoSgt.Tomathathehadseenaboat,latertobeidentifiedas
theboatdrivenbytheDefendant,tobeapproximately100yardsbeyondthe"nowake"zoneandhe
observedapersonintheboatstandingnearthesternoftheboatdoingsomethingandeventhoughhewas
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lookingthroughbinocularscouldn'ttellwhattheyweredoing.Vadnaisstatednoonewasyellingforhelpat
thattime.ItwasonlylaterthatVadnaisrealizedwhathehadseenwasthepersonintheboattryingtopulla
personoutofthewater.

DeputyBarrettoftheSt.LouisCountySheriff'sOfficearrivedonsceneaftertheincident.Conservation
OfficeColleenAdamcontactedhimafterconductingasearchoftheboatafterithadbeenpulledfromthe
water.COAdamfoundacanteeninasidecompartmentbehindthedriver'sseat.Thecanteencontained
anunknowntypeofalcohol.ThecustodyofthecanteenwastransferredtoDeputyBarrett.

Sgt.TarroftheSt.LouisCountySheriff'sOfficeappliedforandreceivedawarrantforDefendant'sblood.A
bloodsamplewastakenfromtheDefendantattheCookHospital.

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 SIGNATURESANDAPPROVALS

ComplainantrequeststhatDefendant,subjecttobailorconditionsofrelease,be:
(1)arrestedorthatotherlawfulstepsbetakentoobtainDefendant'sappearanceincourtor
(2)detained,ifalreadyincustody,pendingfurtherproceedingsandthatsaidDefendantotherwise
bedealtwithaccordingtolaw.
Complainantdeclaresunderpenaltyofperjurythateverythingstatedinthisdocumentistrueand
correct.Minn.Stat.358.116Minn.R.Crim.P.2.01,subds.1,2.

Complainant JesseEvjen ElectronicallySigned:

181012thAvenueE 09/21/201703:43PM
Hibbing,MN55746 St.LouisCounty,Minnesota

Beingauthorizedtoprosecutetheoffensescharged,Iapprovethiscomplaint.

ProsecutingAttorney CarlyMelin ElectronicallySigned:

AssistantCountyAttorney 09/21/201703:40PM
181012thAvenueE
HibbingCourthouse,#107D
Hibbing,MN55746
(218)262-0158

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 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-namedcourtat1810E12thAvenue,Hibbing,MN55746-1680toanswerthiscomplaint.

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:$50,000.00
ConditionsofRelease:

Thiscomplaint,dulysubscribedandsworntoorsignedunderpenaltyofperjury,isissuedbytheundersignedJudicialOfficer
asofthefollowingdate:September21,2017.

JudicialOfficer DavidAckerson ElectronicallySigned:09/21/201703:53PM

judge

SworntestimonyhasbeengivenbeforetheJudicialOfficerbythefollowingwitnesses:

COUNTYOFST.LOUIS
STATEOFMINNESOTA

StateofMinnesota
Plaintiff LAWENFORCEMENTOFFICERRETURNOFSERVICE
IherebyCertifyandReturnthatIhaveservedacopyofthisOrderof
vs. DetentionupontheDefendanthereinnamed.
SignatureofAuthorizedServiceAgent:
STANISLAWJANKOZACZKA
Defendant