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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
City of Duluth - Police Department
Mike Ceynowa, Chief of Police
2030 North Arlington Avenue • Duluth, Minnesota 55811 • www.duluthmn.gov
For more information contact:
Public Information Officer, Mattie Hjelseth at (218) 730-5434 or mhjelseth@duluthmn.gov
DATE: 10/22/2026
SUBJECT: Execution of Arrest and Search Warrants
BY: Mattie Hjelseth, Duluth Police Department Public Information Officer

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CASE NO.: 26155682
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Execution of Arrest and Search Warrants

On Wednesday, October 21, the Duluth Police Department executed an arrest warrant and search warrant in the 9500 block of Grand Avenue related to a domestic incident that occurred on Sunday, October 18. During the execution of the search warrant, 50-year-old James Makinen was arrested for pending charges of Felony Domestic Assault. The investigation into this case is active and ongoing. 

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