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City of Duluth - Police Department
Mike Ceynowa, Chief of Police
2030 North Arlington Avenue • Duluth, Minnesota 55811 • www.duluthmn.gov
2030 North Arlington Avenue • Duluth, Minnesota 55811 • www.duluthmn.gov
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Public Information Officer, Mattie Hjelseth at (218) 730-5434 or mhjelseth@duluthmn.gov
Public Information Officer, Mattie Hjelseth at (218) 730-5434 or mhjelseth@duluthmn.gov
DATE: 5/27/2014
SUBJECT: Duluth Man Charged with 1st Degree Burglary, Robbery and Assault
BY: DPD Public Information Officer Jim Hansen (218) 390-2232
NATURE OF INCIDENT: Duluth Man Charged with 1st Degree Burglary, Robbery & Assault
CASE NO.: 14103121
INCIDENT DATE: 5/18/2014
INCIDENT TIME:
INCIDENT LOCATION: 2600 block West Fourth Street
SUBJECT: Duluth Man Charged with 1st Degree Burglary, Robbery and Assault
BY: DPD Public Information Officer Jim Hansen (218) 390-2232
NATURE OF INCIDENT: Duluth Man Charged with 1st Degree Burglary, Robbery & Assault
CASE NO.: 14103121
INCIDENT DATE: 5/18/2014
INCIDENT TIME:
INCIDENT LOCATION: 2600 block West Fourth Street
On Tuesday, April 29, 2014, TOMMY RAY MORGAN, SR., a 27 year old male resident of Duluth was charged with and arraigned for Aggravated Robbery in the First Degree for the robbery at the Subway Restaurant, 2701 West Superior Street. Morgan was on Intensive Supervised Release which requires him to wear a GPS monitor on his ankle. Subsequent to his release, Morgan began staying at a residence located in 100 block of North 26th Avenue West.
On Sunday, May 18th, 2014 at approximately midnight, Duluth Police were dispatched to a residence in the 2600 block of West Fourth Street regarding a home invasion burglary. Initial investigation revealed a female at the residence awoke to hearing someone inside her home. The suspect wearing dark clothing with a mask over his face entered her bedroom and demanded money or jewelry, when the victim resisted the suspect hit her with a glass vase in the face. The suspect stole the victim’s cell phone and ran off with purses and a box of jewelry. It was discovered that the suspect gained entry to the house by breaking in a door. The victim was transported to the hospital with serious non-life threatening injuries.
Through subsequent investigation it was determined that a resident in the 100 block of North 26th Avenue West had been using a credit card stolen in the burglary. A search warrant was executed at the residence and items stolen in the burglary, including jewelry, purses, and the victim's phone were located. Investigators learned that the suspect Tommy Morgan had been staying in the home and had admitted to committing the burglary. Also, investigators checked with the company who monitored Morgan's GPS tracking ankle bracelet, which confirmed that Morgan was at the victim's residence during the burglary. Morgan had cut the GPS tracking bracelet off his ankle the day after the burglary.
On Thursday, May 22nd, 2014 the Tommy Morgan was located at 26th Avenue West and Superior Street and arrested for the burglary and transported to the Saint Louis County Jail. He has been formally charged for 1st Degree Burglary, 1st Degree Assault and 1st Degree Robbery.
Tommy Morgan has the following Minnesota convictions:
2006 - Gross Misdemeanor Obstruct/Interfere with Police
2008 - Possession Marijuana in a Motor Vehicle & False Name
2009 - Felony Financial Transaction Fraud, 4th Degree Criminal Damage to Property
(Gross Misdemeanor) & Misdemeanor Theft
2011 - Driving after Suspension
2012 - Gross Misdemeanor DWI, Felony Theft & Misdemeanor Theft
2013 – Providing False Name
