Court date set for Brainerd man arrested in burglary

The grandson - Joseph A. Ferrian Jr., 36, Brainerd - who was charged Dec. 30 in Todd County District Court for his involvement in the theft of personal property from his grandparents' home in Long Prairie will have his next court appearance at 1:30 p.m. Feb. 1.

Criminal charges were filed Monday in Todd County District Court accusing two other men - Randy Leibeg, 49, Burnsville, and Justin Dellwo, 24, Santa Rosa, Calif. - with second- and third-degree burglary changes. Warrants were issued for their arrests.

According to the criminal complaint, Ferrian faces charges of second- and third-degree burglary, aiding and abetting second- and third-degree burglary and conspiracy to commit second- and third-degree burglary. Ferrian was released from jail on $50,000 bail.

According to the criminal complaint against Ferrian, the Todd County Sheriff's Department was called to the home of Phyllis and Charles Krause to investigate a burglary. The burglary was discovered by their daughter. The Krauses were at their Texas home during the time of the burglary. It was determined that the burglary occurred sometime between Nov. 22 and Dec. 10.

Law enforcement discovered that a door to the house had been forced in breaking the door jam and door knob. The criminal complaint said, once inside, the suspects randomly went through numerous areas of the house. The safe in the master bedroom was empty and numerous drawers in the bedroom area had been ransacked.

The keys for a Dodge Intrepid and a Toyota pickup as well as the vehicles were missing. It appeared that keys were used to gain entry into an outside building. More than 80 items were taken from the residence and outbuildings, including tools, numerous long guns, hunting equipment, two motor vehicles and jewelry, all valued at more than $10,000.

The criminal complaint reported that the St. Helena, Calif., Police Department stopped Dellwo, who was in the stolen Dodge Intrepid bearing Minnesota license plates. The report also said that numerous items belonging to the Krauses were found at Leibeg's home.

Assisting the Todd County Sheriff's Department in this investigation were the St. Helena Police Department in California, the Santa Rosa Police Department in California, the Brainerd and Burnsville police departments and the Crow Wing and Mille Lacs sheriff's departments.

JENNIFER STOCKINGER may be reached at jennifer.stockinger@brainerddispatch.com or 855-5851.