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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: 11/4/2016
SUBJECT: Heroin Drug Arrest
BY: Duluth Police Department Public Information Officer Ron Tinsley

NATURE OF INCIDENT: Media/Public Notification
CASE NO.: 16-258334
INCIDENT DATE: 11/2/2016
INCIDENT TIME: 10:47 a.m.
INCIDENT LOCATION: 400 North block of 11th Avenue East in Duluth

On Wednesday, November 2nd, 2016 at 10:47 a.m., Duluth Police and Investigators with the Lake Superior Drug and Violent Crime Task Force arrested 29 year old Matthew Dee Hollingsworth of Duluth after executing a search warrant at a residence in the 400 North block of 11th Avenue East.

Investigators from the task force conducted surveillance in the area and observed Hollingsworth engaged in activities consistent with controlled substance sales to multiple vehicles in the area near a park zone.  Investigators detained Hollingsworth and conducted a search of the residence.  During the execution of the search warrant, investigators located and seized .55 grams of individually packaged heroin, marijuana, and U.S. currency.  Hollingsworth was taken to jail and formally charged in St. Louis District Court for 2nd degree sale of narcotics along with 3rd degree possession of narcotics within a park zone.

Hollingsworth was out on pretrial release from when investigators arrested him for selling heroin and crack cocaine back in September of this year.  Hollingsworth was also on probation in WI for a felony burglary charge and MN for drug related charges.