Wisconsin Division of Criminal Investigations (DCI) and agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) along with area law enforcement officers conducted a no-knock search warrant at a residence in Burnett County and located methamphetamine along with prescription narcotic drugs and marijuana.
According to the criminal complaint, on January 11, 2017, a No-Knock search warrant was executed by special agents of the Wisconsin DCI at a residence in Burnett County on Highway 70. DCI was assisted by agents from the FBI along with deputies and investigators from Burnett County Sheriff's Office, Washburn County Sheriff's Office, Sawyer County Sheriff's Department, and Spooner Police Department.
Two adults were located in the home at the time of the search warrant, Justin Erickson, of Spooner, and Alissa Mortenson, also of Spooner, along with their child, born in April of 2012. According to the criminal complaint, although Erickson and Mortenson are identified as being from Spooner, they were residing in Burnett County at the residence in question.
During the execution of the search warrant, investigators located 5.1 grams of methamphetamine in a baggie in Erickson's pants pocket and a broken glass smoking device in Erickson's shirt pocket. The criminal complaint continues stating that investigators also found a glass jar containing nearly ½ a gram of marijuana on the coffee table in the living room and a metal smoking device on the coffee table in the living room. When investigators searched Mortenson's purse which was also found on the coffee table in the living toom they located a smoking device and 2 glass vials with residue indicative of controlled substance use.
Other items listed in the criminal complaint as being located during the search warrant include a glass smoking pipe found on the top shelf of the TV stand in the living room; a hydrocodone pill wrapped in cellophane found on a shelf of the TV stand in the living room; a prescription bottle with marijuana seeds in it which was found on a shelf in the master bedroom closet; a metal smoking device found on the bottom shelf of a cabinet in a storage closet near the living room; and various items of drug paraphernalia that were found on the shelves of the entryway near the side door of the residence.
On March 30th, 2017, charges of Felony Possession of Methamphetamine, Felony Possession of Narcotic Drugs, and Misdemeanor Possession of Drug Paraphernalia were filed against Erickson in Burnett County Circuit Court. Public record shows that charges of Felony 2nd Degree Recklessly Endangering Safety and Misdemeanor Neglecting a Child were also filed in Burnett County Circuit Court against Erickson on April 3rd, 2017 with the same offense date of January 11, 2017 also listed on those charges. Details of that criminal complaint are not known to DrydenWire.com at this time.
Erickson is also charged with Misdemeanor Operating after Revocation in 2 additional criminal cases in Burnett County Circuit Court. Public record shows that Erickson has 2 more criminal cases open Washburn County Circuit Court; one charging him with one count of Misdemeanor Operating after Revocation, and the other with a count of Misdemeanor Operating after Revocation and a count of Misdemeanor Failure to Install an Ignition Interlock Device.
All of Erickson's new felony charges in Burnett County were filed with arrest warrants which were active as of April 3, 2017, however he does have an April 12th, 2017 court date scheduled in Burnett County Circuit Court according to public record. Erickson is scheduled to appear in Washburn County Circuit Court again on May 15, 2017.
Mortenson has been charged in Burnett County Circuit Court with Felony Possession of Narcotic Drugs, Misdemeanor Possession of Marijuana, and Misdemeanor Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. No arrest warrant was filed for Mortenson as of April 3, 2017. She is scheduled to appear in Burnett County Circuit Court on April 12, 2017.
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Last Update: Apr 04, 2017 10:32 am CDT
