On 1/15/2020 at 8:30 p.m., The Palo Alto County Sheriff’s Office served an arrest warrant on Troy Dean Petersen, age 22 of Graettinger, on a valid Palo Alto County warrant charging him with: On-Going Criminal Activity (Unlawful Activity), Forgery, Identity Theft (under $1500) and Theft 3rd Degree. Petersen was transferred from the custody of the Milford Police Department to the Palo Alto County Sheriff’s Office where he was transported to the Palo Alto County Jail and held until his initial appearance before a magistrate judge.
A criminal charge is merely an accusation and the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.