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Red Lake Man Pleads Guilty to Assaulting a Police Officer

For Immediate Release
U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Minnesota

United States Attorney Andrew M. Luger yesterday announced the guilty plea of NODIN MAKWA, 21, for charging at a police officer with his car after a high-speed chase. On January 5, 2016, MAKWA was indicted on one count of assaulting, resisting or impeding certain officers or employees. MAKWA pleaded guilty yesterday before Senior U.S. District Court Judge Michael J. Davis.

According to the defendant’s guilty plea, on August 8, 2015 Red Lake Police responded to a call from a woman who said MAKWA threatened her child with a sword. When police located his vehicle and tried to pull him over, MAKWA sped away at 120 miles per hour. After several police cars boxed in MAKWA’s car, a Beltrami County deputy sheriff attempted to approach MAKWA, who then reversed his vehicle into the officer. The officer was knocked unconscious, and sustained a broken hip and a concussion.

To learn more about the Justice Department’s Tribal Safety program, visit http://www.justice.gov/tribal/.

This case is the result of an investigation conducted by the Minnesota Highway Patrol and the Beltrami County Sheriff.

This case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Clifford B. Wardlaw.

 

Defendant Information:

NODIN MAKWA, 21

Red Lake, Minn.

Convicted:

  • Assaulting, resisting or impeding certain officers or employees, 1 count

 

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Updated August 12, 2016