Stearns County Sheriff’s News

On Friday, May 18th, at 9:09 p.m., Sergeant Ann Klein and Deputy Tyler Thunstedt were dispatched to a residence in the City of New Munich for a threats complaint. The caller reported a male had entered his residence uninvited, made accusations about a theft and followed that up with the threat of using a gun. When deputies arrived, they spoke to the caller who advised a male he knew as Allen Poepping came into his house uninvited and accused him of stealing several hundred dollars in cash.
The caller denied this or knowing anything about the supposed missing money. Poepping tried to instigate the caller into fighting and reportedly asked the caller to hit him several times. Poepping was unsuccessful in starting a fight, left the house and continued to yell loudly using a variety of unsavory adjectives. This was witnessed by at least one other person. As Poepping was leaving, he told the caller that he doesn’t play games other than “boom boom” and alluded to returning with a gun.
After learning this part of the story, deputies went to Poepping’s residence and tried to speak to him. When they arrived, they could see Poepping sitting at the kitchen table eating. They knocked on the door and asked Poepping to come speak with them. In a maneuver designed to outwit our deputies, Poepping ignored them and kept eating. Poepping eventually gave up his ignoring tactics and returned one of his colorful adjectives in describing the deputies who wanted to speak to him. Deputies were unsuccessful in getting Poepping to cooperate but found an open door. Poepping was arrested when he made contact with deputies at that door.
During the course of the search after the arrest, a pipe, not normally used to smoke tobacco, was found. Poepping was transported to the Stearns County Jail and booked on charges of Felony Threats of Violence, 5th Degree Assault, Disorderly Conduct and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.