The following charges were filed in Dakota County last week:
Daundre Aaron Ashworth, 36, Farmington, was charged on Dec 23 with felony threats of violence with intent to terrorize and misdemeanor assault in the 5th degree to inflict or attempt bodily harm. On November 21st, 2022, in the Vermillion Township, deputies were dispatched to a group home when a report was received that a resident, Ashworth, was fighting with staff members. Deputies attempted to calm Ashworth, but he was uncooperative and scratched a deputy. When the paramedics arrived, he was restrained, placed in the rear of the ambulance and transported to the hospital. When deputies spoke to the staff members at the group home, they reported that Ashworth had become agitated and upset earlier in the evening which later progressed into various threats of violence including, “I’m gonna kill you”. Ashworth punched and threw a kitchen drawer at one staff member. Another staff member present during the assault tried to help and Ashworth kicked her in the shin and then threatened to kill her while he attempted to rip off a mailbox flag. A court summons was issued.
Samantha Ann Farah, 34, Cottage Grove, was charged on Dec 27 with felony offering a forged check over $250 up to $2,500. An investigation was launched into a series of stolen checks out of the City of Rosemount, in October of 2021. According to the victims, four checks were written but never received at their intended location. The checks were cashed or attempted to be cashed at different locations. An investigator was able to locate one of the stolen checks that was cashed and found it altered to be paid to Farah and cashed at a bank in West Saint Paul. The bank surveillance footage showed Farah cashing the check at the drive-up lane. When the investigator called Farah about the transaction, she claimed, “she did not remember the transaction.” A court summons was issued.
