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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: 2/25/2022
SUBJECT: One Individual Arrested in Cypertip Investigation
BY: Mattie Hjelseth, Duluth Police Department Public Information Officer

NATURE OF INCIDENT: Cybertip Investigation
CASE NO.: 20066148
INCIDENT DATE: 2/25/2022
INCIDENT TIME: 11:19 a.m.
INCIDENT LOCATION: 1100 block of Minnesota Ave

One Individual Arrested in Cypertip Investigation 

At approximately 11:19 a.m., Friday, February 25, members of the Lake Superior Forensic Technology and Internet Crimes Against Children (LSFT & ICAC) Task Force along with the Duluth Police Department, Superior Police Department, St. Louis County Sheriff’s Department, Douglas County Sheriff’s Departments, and Homeland Security arrested 48-year-old Duluth resident Edward Day Austin in the 1100 block of Minnesota Ave without incident. This is a result of an ongoing investigation relating to a Cybertip Investigation.  

Austin was transported to the St. Louis County Jail on pending charges of eight Felony Counts of Possession of Pornographic Work Involving a Minor.

Duluth Police would like to remind parents to monitor their children’s activity while using the internet and social media sites. If you would like more information on ways to protect your children from online predators, please visit https://www.missingkids.org/education.

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