The Babbitt Police Department has charged two men in separate and unrelated incidents.
Christopher Joseph Lossing, 45, of Babbitt, was charged with two felonies, stalking and violating a no-contact order within 10 years of the first of two or more convictions.
The stalking charge carries a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison or a $20,000 fine or both. The no-contact charge carries a five-year sentence or $10,000 fine or both.
The charges stem from an incident on June 28 when the Babbitt police department received an email from an adult female victim that Lossing sent messages to her TikTok account.
According to the complaint, the messages included, “I wish the worst on you” and an obituary for Lossing.
Officer Ruelle reviewed Lossing’s devices and found the email address on his iPad. Lossing has a prior conviction for gross misdemeanor domestic assault from April 2024 and a fourth-degree assault in February of 2020.
Brent J. Lashmett of Babbitt was charged with three different infractions. He was charged with DWI, refusal to submit to a chemical test, blood, or urine as required by a search warrant; carrying/ possessing a pistol without a permit in a public place; and carrying a pistol while under the influence of a controlled substance.
The incident occurred on June 26 at 6:48 p.m. when the BPD was dispatched to a report of an intoxicated male near 26 Hemlock Circle.
According to the complaint, Chief Troy Bissonette arrived at the scene and observed a black pickup truck registered to Lashmett parked at the residence. Bissonette is familiar with Lashmett and knows that Lashmett is a user of methamphetamine and often carries a pistol on his person. Bissonette observed that Lashmett was exhibiting involuntary muscle spasms, exaggerated movements, head jerking, facial tremors, bruxism, and rapid and unclear speech, leading Bissonette to believe that Lashmett was under the influence of a controlled substance.
The complaint said Lashmett was called to the residence by a friend and that he drove there. Lashmett denied consuming alcohol or drugs since arriving but admitted he had a loaded pistol in a holster on his belt.
When Bissonette detained Lashmett, he also found a knife that Lashmett was carrying. The complaint also stated that when Bissonette walked past Lashmett’s truck, and observed a butane torch and what appeared to be a homemade metal smoking device.
The complaint states Lashmett volunteered that when he drove to the residence, he was not able to read the roadway signs, but was not concerned because he could see their shape.
Regarding the pistol, Bissonette located what appeared to be a valid permit to carry a pistol in Lashmett’s wallet issued by the St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office; however, when he asked dispatch about it he was informed that the Sheriff’s Office did not have any record of Lashmett having a permit to carry on file.
After getting a warrant for a search of Lashmett’s blood or urine, a sample was not obtained. Lashmett refused a blood sample, and despite being given three glasses of water and about 20 minutes, Lashmett did not provide a urine sample.
The charges Lashmett faces of refusal to submit to a chemical test and carrying a pistol without a permit are gross misdemeanors with a maximum sentence of 364 days in jail or a fine of up to $3,000 or both. The charge of carrying a pistol while under the influence of a controlled substance is a misdemeanor with a maximum sentence of 90 days or a $1,000 fine or both.
