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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: 3/27/2017
SUBJECT: Individuals Arrested and Formally Charged in St. Louis District Court on Drug Sale
BY: Duluth Police Department Public Information Officer Ron Tinsley (218) 730-5722

NATURE OF INCIDENT: Media/Public Notification
CASE NO.: 17-060810
INCIDENT DATE: 3/23/2017
INCIDENT TIME: 2:57 p.m.
INCIDENT LOCATION: 10 block of East 4th Street in Duluth

On Thursday, March 23rd, 2017, Investigators from the Lake Superior Drug and Violent Crime Task Force executed a search warrant at an apartment in the 10 block of East 4th Street in the City of Duluth.  The search warrant was the result of an investigation into the sale of controlled substances, specifically cocaine, by a male at that address.  During the search investigators recovered approximately 19 grams of cocaine, 2 pounds of marijuana, and 2 grams of LSD.  Investigators arrested 20 year old Justis David Harvey, of Duluth, on probable cause charges of 1st Degree Sale of a Controlled Substance (Cocaine), 3rd Degree Sale of a Controlled Substance (Hallucinogen) and 5th Degree Sale of a Controlled Substance (Marijuana).

On Monday, March 27th, 2017, the St. Louis County Attorney’s Office formally charged Harvey with 1st Degree Sale of a Controlled Substance (Cocaine).  

At the time of Harvey’s arrest, he was on probation in St. Louis County for 5th Degree Possession of a Controlled Substance, Possession of a Pistol without a Permit and Driving without a Valid License. Harvey has criminal convictions in Minnesota for 5th Degree Possession of a Controlled Substance, Possession of a Pistol without a Permit, Possession of Marijuana, fleeing Police on Foot, possession of marijuana in a motor vehicle and possession of drug paraphernalia.  On October 2nd, 2016, Harvey was wounded in a shooting in the 3200 block of West Skyline Parkway in the City of Duluth.