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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
City of Duluth - Police Department
Mike Ceynowa, Chief of Police
2030 North Arlington Avenue • Duluth, Minnesota 55811 • www.duluthmn.gov
For more information contact:
Public Information Officer, Mattie Hjelseth at (218) 730-5434 or mhjelseth@duluthmn.gov
DATE: 2/1/2013
SUBJECT: DULUTH POLICE "Property Crimes Wanted Person of the Week" - RYAN TORKELSON ARRESTED!
BY: DPD Public Information Officer Jim Hansen (218) 390-2232

NATURE OF INCIDENT: DULUTH POLICE "Property Crimes Wanted Person of the Week" - RYAN TORKELSON ARRESTED!
CASE NO.: 13020375
INCIDENT DATE: 1/31/2013
INCIDENT TIME: 5:22 PM
INCIDENT LOCATION: 4900 block of Peabody Street

DULUTH POLICE “Property Crimes Wanted Person of the Week” ARRESTED!

RYAN JAMES TORKELSON, DOB 08/27/1982
White Male
30 years of age
Height: 6’4”       
Weight: 175       
Eyes:     Blue
Hair:       Black
Ryan Torkelson has a felony warrant for his arrest for check forgery and possession of stolen/counterfeit checks, 69DU-CR-12-3834.
The Duluth Police Department is seeking the public’s help in locating Torkelson. Anyone with information has seen or knows the whereabouts of Torkelson is asked to call 911.
UPDATE:
On Thursday, January 31st, 2013 at 3:06 PM the Duluth Police Department put out the above press release seeking the public’s help in locating Ryan Torkelson. At 5:22 PM we received information that he was at a residence in the 4900 block of Peabody Street. Duluth Police officers responded and arrested him without incident. 
Torkelson was transported to the Saint Louis County Jail and booked on the Felony warrant. The Duluth Police Department would like to thank the public and media for the collaborative effort which resulted in his quick arrest.