The Thug Life In Hennepin County, MN

Life as a criminal in Hennepin County, MN isn't all that bad. I've previously posted Minneapolis Police Requests for Community Impact Statements, where the justice system is soliciting ideas as to what the general public would like done with a criminal who has been arrested 50, 96, or 110 times.

As if they have to ask.

There appears to be no shortage of examples of thugs and criminals who roam free on our streets with rap sheets as long as your arm. Or longer. This is what happens when consequences are not sure, swift, and tough.

Today brings another example of a 24 year old thug who is well on his way to becoming a career criminal, and has amassed an impressive array of convictions in the few years that he has been an adult. KSTP News reports: "Police find suspect hiding in North Memorial".

A background check in Hennepin County shows that Alondre Ramone Davis has been charged with 18 different crimes over the past few years, including six felonies for crimes such as theft, forgery, assault, and drugs.

Here's his latest episode:

According to criminal charges filed in Hennepin County, Alondre Ramone Davis, 24, was spotted by police on Northway Drive in Brooklyn Center handing small packages back and forth out of a car. A police officer in a vehicle attempted to stop the car, but the man jumped in the car and fled police...The officer chased the vehicle onto Highway 100 where the vehicle being chased reached speeds of 80 miles per hour...the driver allegedly threw a small bag containing what appeared to be bag of white substance out the window...

Officers eventually found Davis hiding behind a curtain in a hospital room with three cell phones and $780 in cash.

Here's a question: How can one commit all these crimes if one is in jail? The answer, of course, is you can't. You can only commit them when you're out of jail.

And here's the obvious follow-up question: Why has young Mr. Davis had so much time out of jail to allow him to accumulate such a record at such a young age (we don't even know what his juvenile record is; it's likely his thug career didn't start when he turned 18.)?

Are the inmates running the asylum in Hennepin County? What happened to the concept of consequences sufficient to deter future criminal behavior, or, at the very least, keeping repeat criminals off the streets so they can't continue their lawlessness?

Here's the known record from Hennepin County (these are just the convictions):

Davis, Alondre Ramone -- Black Male, Born: 12/04/1981

All Reported Dates of Birth12/04/1981
All Known Aliases/Alternate SpellingsDavis, Alonde Ramone
Simth, Lawrence Milton
Smith, Lawrence Milton
Davis, Alan Ray
Davis, Alondre Romone
Smith, Alan
Davis, Alondre Ramone

Convictions and SentencingConviction Number: 001
Case Number: 00007544
Court File Number: KX00046384
Disposition Date: 12/21/2000
Controlling Agency: Brooklyn Park Police Department
Court Agency: Hennepin County District Court
Assigned Custodial Agency: Hennepin County Workhouse - Adult Corrections
Assigned Probation Agency:
Count Number: 001
General Offense:
Statute Description: Drugs-3rd Degree
Statute Number: 152.023
Disposition: Convicted
Pronounced Fine: $0
Stayed Fine: $0
Court Cost Amount: $0
Restitution Amount: $0
Assessment Amount: $0
Pronounced Sentence:
Probation Sentence:
Conditional Confinement: 12 Days
Conviction Level:

Conviction Number: 002
Case Number: 00012727
Court File Number: KX00067985
Disposition Date: 12/21/2000
Controlling Agency: Brooklyn Center Police Department
Court Agency: Hennepin County District Court
Assigned Custodial Agency: Hennepin County Workhouse - Adult Corrections
Assigned Probation Agency:
Count Number: 001
General Offense: Aid/Abet
Statute Description: Theft
Statute Number: 609.52.2
Disposition: Convicted
Pronounced Fine: $0
Stayed Fine: $0
Court Cost Amount: $0
Restitution Amount: $0
Assessment Amount: $0
Pronounced Sentence: 13 Days
Probation Sentence:
Conditional Confinement:
Conviction Level: Misdemeanor


Conviction Number: 003
Case Number: 00053360
Court File Number: 00117900
Disposition Date: 01/22/2001
Controlling Agency: Brooklyn Park Police Department
Court Agency: Hennepin County District Court
Assigned Custodial Agency:
Assigned Probation Agency:
Count Number: 001
General Offense:
Statute Description: Give Peace Officer False Name
Statute Number: 609.506
Disposition: Convicted
Pronounced Fine: $200
Stayed Fine: $0
Court Cost Amount: $0
Restitution Amount: $0
Assessment Amount: $25
Pronounced Sentence: 30 Days
Probation Sentence: 1 Years
Conditional Confinement:
Conviction Level: Misdemeanor


Conviction Number: 004
Case Number: 00007544
Court File Number: KX00046384
Disposition Date: 06/03/2002
Controlling Agency: Brooklyn Park Police Department
Court Agency: Hennepin County District Court
Assigned Custodial Agency: Hennepin County Workhouse - Adult Corrections
Assigned Probation Agency: Hennepin County Probation Off
Count Number: 001
General Offense:
Statute Description: Drugs-3rd Degree
Statute Number: 152.023
Disposition: Convicted
Pronounced Fine: $6000
Stayed Fine: $6000
Court Cost Amount: $0
Restitution Amount: $0
Assessment Amount: $0
Pronounced Sentence: 21 Months
Probation Sentence: 3 Years
Conditional Confinement: 12 Days
Conviction Level: Felony


Conviction Number: 005
Case Number: 02009247
Court File Number: KX02043695
Disposition Date: 09/30/2002
Controlling Agency: Brooklyn Center Police Department
Court Agency: Hennepin County District Court
Assigned Custodial Agency: Hennepin County Workhouse - Adult Corrections
Assigned Probation Agency: Hennepin County Probation Off
Count Number: 001
General Offense:
Statute Description: Theft
Statute Number: 609.52
Disposition: Convicted
Pronounced Fine: $500
Stayed Fine: $450
Court Cost Amount: $3
Restitution Amount: $0
Assessment Amount: $35
Pronounced Sentence: 90 Days
Probation Sentence: 1 Years
Conditional Confinement: 60 Days
Conviction Level: Misdemeanor


Conviction Number: 006
Case Number: 00007544
Court File Number: KX00046384
Disposition Date: 03/05/2003
Controlling Agency: Brooklyn Park Police Department
Court Agency: Hennepin County District Court
Assigned Custodial Agency: Hennepin County Workhouse - Adult Corrections
Assigned Probation Agency: Hennepin County Probation Off
Count Number: 001
General Offense:
Statute Description: Drugs-3rd Degree
Statute Number: 152.023
Disposition: Convicted
Pronounced Fine: $6000
Stayed Fine: $6000
Court Cost Amount: $0
Restitution Amount: $0
Assessment Amount: $0
Pronounced Sentence: 21 Months
Probation Sentence: 3 Years
Conditional Confinement: 3 Days
Conviction Level: Felony


Conviction Number: 007
Case Number: 00007544
Court File Number: KX00046384
Disposition Date: 09/24/2003
Controlling Agency: Brooklyn Park Police Department
Court Agency: Hennepin County District Court
Assigned Custodial Agency: Hennepin County Workhouse - Adult Corrections
Assigned Probation Agency: Hennepin County Probation Off
Count Number: 001
General Offense:
Statute Description: Drugs-3rd Degree
Statute Number: 152.023
Disposition: Convicted
Pronounced Fine: $6000
Stayed Fine: $6000
Court Cost Amount: $0
Restitution Amount: $0
Assessment Amount: $0
Pronounced Sentence: 21 Months
Probation Sentence: 3 Years
Conditional Confinement: 158 Days
Conviction Level: Felony


Conviction Number: 008
Case Number: 03051813
Court File Number: 03073912
Disposition Date: 10/29/2003
Controlling Agency: Brooklyn Park Police Department
Court Agency: Hennepin County District Court
Assigned Custodial Agency:
Assigned Probation Agency:
Count Number: 001
General Offense:
Statute Description: Domestic Assault-Misdemeanor
Statute Number: 609.2242.1
Disposition: Convicted
Pronounced Fine: $0
Stayed Fine: $0
Court Cost Amount: $0
Restitution Amount: $0
Assessment Amount: $0
Pronounced Sentence: 90 Days
Probation Sentence: 2 Years
Conditional Confinement:
Conviction Level: Misdemeanor


Conviction Number: 009
Case Number: 04041845
Court File Number: KX04051519
Disposition Date: 12/02/2004
Controlling Agency: Brooklyn Park Police Department
Court Agency: Hennepin County District Court
Assigned Custodial Agency: Hennepin County Workhouse - Adult Corrections
Assigned Probation Agency: Hennepin County Probation Off
Count Number: 001
General Offense:
Statute Description: Drugs-5th Degree
Statute Number: 152.025
Disposition: Convicted
Pronounced Fine: $6000
Stayed Fine: $6000
Court Cost Amount: $0
Restitution Amount: $0
Assessment Amount: $0
Pronounced Sentence: 13 Months
Probation Sentence: 3 Years
Conditional Confinement: 180 Days
Conviction Level: Felony


Conviction Number: 010
Case Number: 04018890
Court File Number: KX04061642
Disposition Date: 12/02/2004
Controlling Agency: Brooklyn Center Police Department
Court Agency: Hennepin County District Court
Assigned Custodial Agency: Hennepin County Workhouse - Adult Corrections
Assigned Probation Agency: Hennepin County Probation Off
Count Number: 001
General Offense:
Statute Description: Possess or Sell Stolen or Counterfeit Check
Statute Number: 609.528.2
Disposition: Convicted
Pronounced Fine: $6000
Stayed Fine: $6000
Court Cost Amount: $0
Restitution Amount: $0
Assessment Amount: $0
Pronounced Sentence: 15 Months
Probation Sentence: 3 Years
Conditional Confinement: 180 Days
Conviction Level: Felony