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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
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
Public Information Officer, Mattie Hjelseth at (218) 730-5434 or mhjelseth@duluthmn.gov
DATE: 9/19/2014
SUBJECT: Level III Predatory Offender Release and Relocation - TARAN LAVAR BUCHANAN
BY: DPD Public Information Officer Jim Hansen (218) 390-2232
NATURE OF INCIDENT: Level III Predatory Offender Release & Relocation - TARAN LAVAR BUCHANAN
CASE NO.:
INCIDENT DATE: 9/12/2014
INCIDENT TIME:
INCIDENT LOCATION: 100 block of North 1st Avenue West
SUBJECT: Level III Predatory Offender Release and Relocation - TARAN LAVAR BUCHANAN
BY: DPD Public Information Officer Jim Hansen (218) 390-2232
NATURE OF INCIDENT: Level III Predatory Offender Release & Relocation - TARAN LAVAR BUCHANAN
CASE NO.:
INCIDENT DATE: 9/12/2014
INCIDENT TIME:
INCIDENT LOCATION: 100 block of North 1st Avenue West
The Duluth Police Department would like to notify the public on the release and relocation of Level III Predatory Offender TARAN LAVAR BUCHANAN DOB: 12/04/1977.
BUCHANAN is currently living in the vicinity of the 100 block of North 1st Avenue West, Duluth, MN 55802.
BUCHANAN has engaged in sexual contact with a victim (female, age 12). Contact included penetration. Offender was known to victim.
The physical description of BUCHANAN is:
Race: Black
Height: 6’0”
Weight: 212 pounds
Eyes: Brown
Build: Medium
Fact sheets on BUCHANAN will be available online at www.doc.state.mn.us/level3/search.asp and at the Duluth Police Department. For more information, contact Duluth Police Department East Area Sergeant Gayle Holton at (218) 730-5628.

