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INVESTIGATOR BERLING FOURTH QUARTER INVESTIGATIVE HIGHLIGHTS Since January 1, 2021 Inv. Berling investigated a total of 114 cases. Investigator Berling retired after 16 years of service with his last day being December 9th, 2021. With that being said, Inv. Berling's case load has been closed out or they were passed onto Inv. Nick Erickson as the new investigator. 9/22/2021 Inv. Berling assisted in attempting to locate a male who assaulted his girlfriend and shot a round off at the Mermaid. The male was located on the 2300 block of County Road H2. The male shot at a Mounds View officer as well as a Ramsey County Deputy. The Ramsey County Deputy utilized his squad and stopped the threat. The suspect later passed away. Inv. Berling assisted MN BCA with the investigation. The investigation is active and ongoing by the M N BCA. 10/7/2021 Inv. Berling investigated a burglary/robbery where the suspect forced his way into an elderly lady residence. The suspect assaulted her and demanded money. The suspect eventually fled the scene and Inv. Berling and Inv. Hellpap pursued the suspect in the neighborhood. After speaking to neighbors in the area, the suspect was later identified. Inv. Berling and Inv. Hellpap put together a photo lineup and the victim picked the suspect out of the lineup. A pickup and hold was put out for the suspect and about a week later he was arrested. The suspect was charged with two counts of 15t Degree Burglary. The suspect has several felony convictions to include burglary simple robbery, felony theft 3rd degree assault, and theft of a person. The suspect was also recently released from prison. 10/18/2021 Inv. Berling investigated a phone theft/fraud case where a phone was stolen and illegally transferred money. Inv. Berling sent out subpoenas for Verizon as well as Venmo. No suspect has been identified at this time and the case is currently inactive 10/21/2021 Inv. Berling investigated a providing false name of another case (fraud). A traffic stop was conducted and the male driver provided a false name. After further investigation the real identity of the driver was learned and the driver had a felony warrant and a gross misdemeanor warrant out for his arrest. Inv. Berling sent it to the City Attorney and charged the male with gross misdemeanor give false name of another. 10/28/2021 Inv. Berling investigated an order for protection violation. After further investigation, the County Attorney declined the charges due to an arrangement with another county to plead guilty to another case. 11/2/2021 Inv. Berling investigated a burglary where the suspect broke into a residence and stole thousands of dollars of money and items. The suspect was arrested by officers shortly after receiving the call. During the course of the investigation, money was returned to the owner. The case was sent to the County Attorney where the suspect was charged with Felony 2nd Degree Burglary.