Two Men From Mound, Two Separate Incidents

A man from Norwood Young America, about 45 miles southwest of the Twin Cities, has been arrested in Mound and charged with felony burglary. Prosecutors believe Jesse Kohman and two other men entered a home on Drummond Drive and assaulted people living there.

Kohman is accused of entering through an unlocked door and participating in the attack, during which one man was punched multiple times and another suffered blows to his face. Witnesses told police Kohman and the other two men came looking for a person they said slept with someone’s girlfriend.

Minnetrista police found Kohman and brought him back to the home, where he was identified as one of the men involved in the attack. Kohman denied entering the house and told police he didn't participate in any attack.

Kohman has been charged with first-degree burglary, a felony, and fifth-degree assault. He was free on bail as of this posting.

In other Mound crime news:

Charges have been filed by the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office against a 46-year-old Mound man after he allegedly resisted arrest and knocked four police officers to the ground during a struggle.

Gary Motyka was tased by Mound police after he refused to be handcuffed. Officers were called to Motyka’s residence on Wildhurst Lane late last month following reports of an altercation at the address.

Court documents describe a fight between Motyka and his son that ended with police at the front door and the elder Motyka refusing to let them in. Officers eventually entered the home and attempted to arrest Motyka, who resisted and knocked four officers to the ground. That's when police used a taser on him.

Motyka was arrested and brought to the Hennepin County Jail. He's has been charged with resisting arrest, disorderly conduct and domestic assault. He faces up to one year in jail.