M I N NE TR I S TA POL I CE DEPA R TMEN T

INCIDENT REPORT

7651 County Road I 10 W.

Minnetrista. MN 55364
Phone: (952) 446- l l3l

lcR# 18004845 AGENCY ORI# N1NO2728OO ]JUVENILE:

F Reported: 09-22-20181209 First Assigned:'1215 First Arrived:'1359 Last Cleared:2027
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ul Committed Start: 09-22-201 8 '1209 Committed End:
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6 Title: Mental Health
= Short Description:
See Supplement.
Summary:
Everson made several comments about people trying to kill him, referenced 777 and
God several times. - went to a peer's house, opened door and left. He was not wearing a
shirt when he did this, left then drove to a gas station in excelsior where he got out,
spotted someone he thought he knew and got in their vehicle leaving his vehicle behind.
Several of his employees have said he has not been himself for the past few weeks, was
told that he needed to get a mental health evaluation as well based upon his demeanor.
Location(s)
Address: 5750 Hardscrabble Circle City: Minnelrista State: MN Zip: Country: USA
o Officer Assigned Kokesh, Michael Badge No 116 Primary:
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Officer Assigned Thompson, Justin Badge No 133 Primary: No
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ullnvolvement: Subject Name: Griffen, Everson Dewayne DOB: TqXXXXXXX
E Age: Xx
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lnvolvement: Mentioned Name: Griffen, Tiffany Mae DOB: )(x)(XXXx)(xX
Age: xx

lnvolvement: Mentioned Name: Hannan, Nicole Marie DOB: )qXXXXXXXX

Age: XX

lnvolvement: Mentioned Name: Klawiter, Kim August DOB: XXXXXXXXXX

Age: XX

lnvolvement: Mentioned Name: Pico, Leslie Joseph DOB: )OUXXXXXXX

Age: Xx

lnvolvement: lvlentioned Name: Osman, Adam Joseph DOB: XXXXXXXXXX

Age: xx
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Name: Waynes, Trae Collin
 Supplemental Report
ICR: 18004845 Last Modified: 09-24-2018 1533
Title: Mental Health Hold - Sgt. Kokesh #116 Created By: Michael Kokesh

On September 22nd 2018 at approximat ely 14ll hours, I received a phone call from Officer Adam
Moore from the South Lake Minnetonka Police Department on my squad cell phone. Officer Moore
stated he was contacted by KIM KLAWITER who is the director of security for the Minnesota
Vikings. Kim requested Officer Moore to check on the wife and kids of Minnesota Vikings player
Everson Griffen at their residence at 19465 Muirfield Circle in Shorewood. Officer Moore said he
discovered that they moved to 5750 Hardscrabble Circle in Minnetrista. I advised Officer Moore I
would contact Kim for further information.

I then called Kim Klawiter and spoke to him via cell phone. Kim told me that he and other Vikings
staff are concerned about Everson Griffen and what he may or may not do to himself and or his wife
and kids. Kim said that he hasn't been acting normal lately and said that it's almost like he is having a
nervous break down. Kim said that it was so bad that the team told him not to play on Sunday and to
go get his head straight. Everson also showed up to practice Saturday moming 09-22-18 and was told
not to. Kim stated he was at a hotel Ivy in Minneapolis and had to be removed by Minneapolis Police
as he was causing a disturbance and was headed back to his home in Minnetrista. Kim stated that just
happened. I spoke to Kim while I was driving to Everson's and advised him I was pulling up the
driveway and disconnected with him.

I observed sitting in the driver seat of a vehicle parked in the driveway. I made contact with
a female
that female and she stated she was the nanny and that Tiffany Griffen and the kids packed up and left.
The nanny, was later identified as NICOLE HANNAN. I told Nicole that I needed to speak to
Tiffany Griffen who is Everson's wife. Nicole said she would call Tiffany and arrange a place to
meet. Nicole said she wanted to not be at the house and quickly leave because Everson was on his
way back to the house and was in fear he may pull up the driveway when we were there. I met Nicole
further down the road on Hardscrabble away from the residence as to not be seen if Everson came
home. Nicole called Tiffany and we agreed to meet in the parking lot at Surf Side park in Mound.

I followed Nicole to Surf Side park in Mound and met with Tiffany.

Tiffany told me that she and Everson have been together for about eight years. They have three
children in common, XXXXXXX XXXXXXX XXXXX XXXXX XXXXXXX XXXX XXX
XXXXXXXXX XXXXXXX XXXXX Tiffany said they moved to 5750 Hardscrabble Circle in
Minnetrista bout a year and half ago.

Tiffany said that Everson has not been acting normal lately. She stated that last Sunday on 09-16-18
they were sleeping and in the middle of the night he got up and left. Tiffany said that he does this
from time to time as he is fighting with "demons" in his head and that it's normal for him to run away
and his done this throughout his life. Tiffany said that Everson didn't return home until Wednesday
09-19-18. He said they verbally argued for a little bit and left about an hour later. Tiffany said thai
Everson didn't return home until earlier in the moming Saturday Og-22-l8.Tiffany said she was taking
a shower and he walked into the bathroom and the first thing he said to her was "So who Dieil,,
Everson then made a comment about "l just want help". Tiffany said he didn't make any sense
and
asked him what he was talking about. A short time later Everson told Tiffany to,,get
the fuck out,.
Tiffany said she then left the house around 1145 hours.Tiffany said she didn-'t feet rigtrt leaving
him,
so she never left and snuck back inside the house. Tiffany said that at ll57
hours Everson left the
house and went to Hotel Ivy in downtown Minneapolis, which is where
she said he was staying during
the week.
lI asked Tiffany if Everson ever made any suicidal comments or indicate he wanted to harm himself or
others. Tiffany said that a few days prior on Wednesday 09-19-18 he sent her a text message saying
" I'm great, the best I ever
felt, I was always real, Always, Your mom fucked you up, Always trust your
heart, I tried, Hard. I'm almost killed myself'. That text message Tiffany sent to me and I attached it
to the report.I asked Tiffany if he owns any weapons and she said no, there were no weapons in the
house. Tiffany showed me other messages from Everson that spoke about their relationship in which
he stated he was done with the relationship but no specifics about wanting to harm himself.

Tiffany said she didn't know what to do and that she wants him to get help. Tiffany said that Everson
is not on any medication but should be.Tiffany said that Everson hasn't slept in days and thinks he is
delusional because of the lack of sleep.Tiffany said there hasn't been any comments about wanting to
harm himself or others.

While speaking with Tiffany she looked at live security cameras on her cell phone and stated that
Everson had returned home as she could see his vehicle in the driveway. I asked if she would be
going back home and she said she probably wouldn't because she wants him to get some sleep and she
would either stay with her sister or her mother. I told her that I could accompany her back to the
house if she liked and I would be willing to talk to him however she felt that would escalate the matter
even further.

I told Tiffany that at this point I have not been told anything that meet the criteria of placing Everson
on a health and welfare hold. I explained to Tiffany she or someone else may want to speak to
Everson to find out what is going on and if he says or does anything that is concerning to call 91 I . I
recommended that if she went back to the house she should go with someone so she would feel safer.
I asked Tiffany if she would try calling Everson to see what his state of mind was and to see if he
would say anything that would warrant further action.

Tiffany tried calling Everson but he did not answer. I told Tiffany that I would try calling him to see
how he is feeling.

I then called Everson Griffen's cell phone. A male answered and I identified myself asking if he was
Mr. Griffen to which he confirmed. He was difficult to hear as there was an echo and sounded as if he
was far away.Everson said he was taking a shower.I told him several times it was difficult to hear him
and sounded as if I was on speaker phone. I asked him if he felt like harming himself or others.
Everson said "no why would I do that?" and that he "wouldn't hurt anyone".Everson then went on to
speak about how he was going to be gone for six to eight days and went on rambling about other
things that I had difficulty hearing or making sense of. Everson then hung up on me. I tried calling
him back but he did not answer.

I told Tiffany at this point because he said he wouldn't hurt himself or others including what she told
me that the situation was not to the point where he needed to be placed on a health and welfare hold.
Tiffany understood and I told her I would be following up with Leslie Pico who may have more
information about Everson since Pico was the person Everson was supposed to speak with at Hotel
Ivy in Minneapolis.

I retumed to the MPSD and called Leslie Pico. Pico is the Player Development director for the
Minnesota Vikings. Pico said that Everson has really been struggling forlhe past few weeks. He
stated that Everson is facing a possible divorce with his wife. Pico suid thut during practice
this past
week Everson has been explosive, screaming and yelling in the work place. pico said
that
 09-20-18 stating he is not allowed back until
lmanagement sent him and his agent a letter on Thursday
lhe has a mental health evaluation.
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lPico said Everson has paranoia and has been repeating himself lately. Pico said that Everson called
him on Saturday 09-22-18 and said he wanted to talk to him at his house. Everson then changed the
location to hotel Ivy in Minneapolis. When Pico got to Hotel Ir.y, Everson forgot that he wanted to
speak to Pico and didn't want to talk to him. Pico said at no time did Everson make any comments
about wanting to hurt himself or others. Pico said Everson is very smart about not making comments
like that. Pico said that Everson's speech is rapid and his conversations were irrational. Pico stated
while the Minnesota Vikings want Everson to get a mental health evaluation, there is nothing that
Everson has said or done that would rise it to the level where immediate action needs to be taken.
Pico said, Everson is not a harm to himself or others. I told Pico at this point there isn't anything I
heard from him that is conceming where I need to go knock on Everson's door and say "hey you need
to go in". Pico said honestly at this point no, there is no need for that.

Pico and I discussed a few other things and disconnected.

As I was ending my conversation with Pico, I received a text message from Tiffany saying to please
call me.

said that Everson was just at Trae Waynes house located at XXXX XX XX
I called Tiffany.Tiffany
XX. Tiffany said she got a phone call from his fianc6 who stated Everson just broke into their home
and jumped thru some bushes and he was not wearing a shirt.

she called back. Tiffany said that she just

I told Tiffany I would go check it out. A few minutes later
got a phone call from an unknown male from phone number XXXXXXXXXXXX stating that he has
her husband in his car and wanted to know what to do with him. Tiffany said she told the man to
bring him to their house on Hardscrabble Circle.

I immediately called the phone number and spoke to a male who said he was with Everson and that he
was on Highway 7 and Co Rd 19 and driving him to his house. The male then said he needed to make
a U-turn and was now headed to Hotel Ivy in Minneapolis. I asked the male to hold for me as I
needed to let South Lake Mtka Police know what was going on in their jurisdiction. The male then
disconnected the phone call.

I contacted Hennepin County dispatch. I told them I needed a tactical channel and to call the phone
number of the person who was driving Everson around and to start getting information as to vehicle
description, name etc. as I was the only officer on duty at the time and needed to respond accordingly.
I also told them to call Minneapolis Police and let them know that Everson was headed back to Hotel
Ivy and they should have squads respond.

A few minutes later, Tiffany called my cell phone stating that Everson was now at home on
Hardscrabble.

Officer Thompson of this department and just arrived for his shift at 1700 hours and I quickly filled
him in. We responded to 5750 Hardscrabble. Upon our arrival a black pickup truck came down the
driveway at a high rate of speed.Officer Thompson ordered the vehicle to stop. The male was making
comments about how Everson was crary and that he didn't feel safe at all and needed to get out of
there. The male was shaking and was trying to leave as I was trying to identifu as I didn't know who
he was or why he was there. I quickly grabbed his name and identified him as ADAM OSMAN. I
had Osman pull off to the side and to wait for us or an Officer to come to the scene.
I requested assistance from Orono PD. Orono was unable to assist so Officers from South Lake Mtka
responded. I requested an Officer to go to XXXX XX XX XX to see if a crime was committed.
Officer Moore went to that address and it was later confirmed that Everson did come to the house,
opened the front door then quickly ran away when the door opened.XXx XXXXXXXX XXX
XXXXXXXX XX XXXX XXXXX XXX XX XXXXXXXX XX XXX XXXXXXX

Officer John Wareham of South Lake Minnetonka PD arrived at the Hardscrabble address. I directed
him to meet with the person in the pickup truck, Adam Osman to get a statement from him.

Everson was outside yelling.Officer Thompson and I approached Everson. Officer Thompson and I
spoke to Everson. Everson was making comments about "777" and that he went to Waynes house
because "God made me do it" and went on to say that there was a sign on the front door saying
"welcome fal/" so that's why he went there. Tiffany would say that while they know the Waynes,
they are not good friends where he would just go down there and let himself in. In talking with
Everson we told him that he needed to go to a hospital to get checked out. I told him as he knew, the
Vikings also wanted a mental health evaluation done. Everson agreed to go to the hospital.
Ridgeview paramedics were requested to the scene.

Officer Thompson stayed with Everson while I moved squads out of the entrance to the driveway so
the ambulance could come up the driveway. See his report for further details. Upon Ridgeview's
arrival I informed them of what was going on. I advised them even though Everson volunteered to go
to the hospital I would still be completing a hold form on him based upon his actions and information
I had acquired about him.

Officer Thompson told me that Everson made several more comments to him including comments
about people trying to kill him, referencing 777 and God several times. I completed the attached hold
form and provided it to the paramedics. It was determined in talking to Everson and his wife that he
would be transported to Fairview in Edina.

I then spoke to Officer Wareham. He told me that Adam Osman was at the Minnico Gas Station on
Highway 7 and Christmas Lake road. He said that Adam was at the pumps filling up gas in his new
truck when Everson pulled into the lot with his vehicle. Everson got out and was walking around the
gas pumps and saw Adam and said he knew him.Adam said that he didn't know Everson and that
Everson got in the passenger seat of his pickup truck and had him drive him around. Adam then
called Everson's wife who instructed him to drive him home. It was later discovered that Adam
works at XXX XXXXXX XXXXXXX XXX XXXXXXX X XXX XX XX XXX XX
XXXXXXXXXX and that Griffen family goes there and that's believed to be why Everson made the
comment of saying he knows him.

Adam said that Everson did not have a shirt on so he gave Everson his sweatshirt. I told him I would
go and get it for him and he said no that Everson can keep it because he Everson didn't have a shirt to
wear.

Due to the fact that Everson left his vehicle at the gas station after he just drove it there, I had Officer
Ricky Syhre of South Lake Mtka PD go visually check on his vehicle and see if he see's anything
suspicious inside. He did and reported that he did not see anything suspicious.

Ridgeview paramedics then left the scene.

At approximately 1811 hours dispatch said that Ridgeview paramedics were requesting us lights and
sirens to Co Rd 44 and Stonebridge. Upon arrival Everson was out of the ambulance walking on the
side of Co Rd 44 with his hands up in the air. I got out of my squad and told Everson to get back in
the ambulance and he complied.

In speaking with one of the paramedics, they stated that a few deer ran across the road and while they
were driving Griffen got up and jumped out of the ambulance because he was in fear that someone
was going to shoot him. They requested Griffen to lay down on the stretcher which he refused to do.

Officer Thompson and I talked to Everson and convinced him to lay down on the stretcher vs sitting
in their chair that they allowed him to do. After talking to him for a while it was determined that
Officer Thompson would follow the ambulance to the hospital in case anything further happened.
Chief Paul Falls and Lt. Craig Squires were made aware of the incident.

Since no crime was commiued there are no criminal charges forthcoming regarding this incident in
Minnetrista.
 Supplemental Report
ICR: 18004845 Last Modified: 09-25-2018'1038
Title: MH - Thompson 133 Created By: Juslin Thompson

On9l22l18 at about 1700 hours, I was advised by Sgt. Kokesh ofa possible mental heath related
incident involving a male, Everson Griffen, at 5750 Hardscrabble Cir. Sgt. Kokesh had recently talked
to Everson's wife, Tiffany, and believed Everson to be back his home. It was also stated Everson
possibly entered a home at XXXX XXXXXX XX XX prior to going home.

Sgt. Kokesh and I drove to 5750 Hardscrabble Cir. and Southlake Officers Wareham and Moore were
requested to check the XXXXXX XX XX address. Both officers also assisted on scene.

Upon arrival, a black truck flashing his headlights began speeding from the house toward us. I used
my squad to prevent him from leaving and advised him to stop. The male, later identified as Adam
Osman, stated we needed to get up to the house because Everson was acting crazy and he was
dangerous. I could see a male and two females standing in the front yard. I asked for ID and advised
to provide it to Sgt. Kokesh who was walking up behind me. Adam then stated Everson was the male
wearing a black sweatshirt in the front yard.

Ridgeivew was started to the area.

I approached on foot and Everson became upset because Tiffany called the police. I explained that we
were contacted by several people and that we were there to help. Everson was talking really fast
rambling about things or issues that were not relevant including saying"777." He said it was about
God and asked ifI was going to kill him. I again explained I was there to help and had Everson sit on
a bench near the driveway.

Everson kept repeating himself and said he missed "doughnut club" at work and they made him leave.
He stated he wasn't crazy, but he felt people were trying to kill him. When asked who, he stated
Tiffany, his mother in law, and everybody. Everson asked if I knew his parents and if I killed them.

When asked why he went to XXXX XXXXXX XX XX, he stated to check on his friend Trae. It
should be noted that Trae is a co-worker of his and owns the home. I asked why he felt he needed to
check on him and Everson said because God told him to. He also kept saying there were two signs in
the front yard that said Happy Fall and "SHHHHH."

Everson said he left his car at the gas station at Highway 7 and Christmas Lake Rd and some guy gave
him a ride home, but could not explain why.

After explaining my concems regarding his comments and health, Everson agreed to go to the
hospital. He stated he didn't feel safe and wanted to talk to someone.

fudgeview arrived, assessed and transported Everson to Fairview Southdale per his request.

Sgt. Kokesh completed a health and welfare hold.

Shortly after Ridgeview leaving, Hennepin Dispatch advised Ridgeview was requesting assistance
lights and sirens because the male fled from the ambulance near County Rd 44 and Sto"nebridge.
Upon
my arrival, Everson was back in the ambulance talking with staff. Eveison repeated several
times he
didn't feel safe and asked ifl would transport him. It was decided that I would follow
that ambulance
il Everson agreed to cooperate.
I then followed Ridgeivew and assisted Fairveiw medical staff, per their request, at the hospital.

Please see Sgt. Kokesh's report for details.

Clear.