Published: November 6, 2026
EAGAN & BURNSVILLE, MINNESOTA - A 22-year-old woman has been sentenced in Dakota County District Court following two separate traffic stops in Eagan and Burnsville that resulted in felony drug possession charges and multiple traffic-related offenses.
Arryanna Angel-Nevaeh Aasen, of Mahtomedi, appeared for sentencing on Thursday, November 5, 2026, in connection with incidents dating back to November 2025 and February 2026.
According to court records, Aasen was convicted of third-degree driving while impaired involving a Schedule I or II controlled substance, a gross misdemeanor, following a February 6 traffic stop in Eagan. She was also convicted of misdemeanor failure to carry proof of insurance stemming from a separate November 4, 2025, traffic stop in Burnsville. A fifth-degree felony controlled substance possession charge in the Eagan case received a stay under Minnesota Statute 152.18, allowing the charge to be dismissed if Aasen successfully completes probation. The felony drug possession charge in the Burnsville case was dismissed.
Court records show that Aasen received a two-year supervised probation sentence and jail sentences for which she was credited with time already served.
February Traffic Stop in Eagan Leads to Cocaine Discovery
According to a criminal complaint filed May 1, 2026, an Eagan police officer was conducting routine patrol at approximately 2:06 a.m. on February 6 when the officer noticed a vehicle displaying expired registration. After confirming the registration had expired, the officer initiated a traffic stop and identified the driver as Aasen.
During the initial interaction, Aasen reportedly informed the officer that she had outstanding warrants for her arrest. The officer also observed several behaviors that raised concerns about possible impairment, including rapid speech, fidgeting, and dilated pupils.
According to the complaint, the officer asked Aasen to exit the vehicle and participate in field sobriety testing. Authorities reported that she failed most of the tests, leading to her arrest on suspicion of driving while impaired and on the outstanding warrants. During the investigation, officers discovered two containers holding suspected controlled substances.
The first container was found inside a purse on the passenger seat and contained approximately 1.29 grams of a substance that preliminarily tested positive for cocaine. A second container, discovered in Aasen's jacket pocket, held approximately 1.37 grams of another substance that also preliminarily tested positive for cocaine.
Together, the substances had a reported net weight of 2.66 grams.
Laboratory Testing Detects Cocaine and Fentanyl-Related Substances
Following the arrest, investigators obtained a search warrant authorizing the collection of a urine sample. According to the complaint, testing conducted by the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension identified cocaine-related substances, including benzoylecgonine, a metabolite produced when the body processes cocaine. The testing also detected fentanyl and norfentanyl, a metabolite of fentanyl. Investigators reported that Aasen subsequently provided a statement after being advised of her Miranda rights.
According to the criminal complaint, Aasen acknowledged that she had begun using cocaine and fentanyl several days earlier. She reportedly told investigators that she last used cocaine the night before the traffic stop and fentanyl approximately one to two hours before being stopped. Aasen also allegedly acknowledged that both substances recovered by police were cocaine.
The complaint also noted that Aasen's Minnesota driving privileges were revoked on July 5, 2025, after a failure-to-provide-proof-of-insurance matter. Court records also referenced a previous driving while impaired conviction dated June 6, 2024.
Prosecutors charged Aasen with fifth-degree felony controlled substance possession and two counts of third-degree driving while impaired, both gross misdemeanors.
Separate Burnsville Traffic Stop in November 2025
The February incident was not Aasen's only pending criminal case in Dakota County. A separate complaint filed March 31, 2026, detailed an earlier traffic stop conducted by Burnsville police on November 4, 2025.
According to that complaint, a Burnsville police officer was patrolling a business parking lot at approximately 9:51 p.m. when the officer observed a vehicle with expired registration. As the vehicle began leaving the parking lot, the officer initiated a traffic stop and identified Aasen as the driver. During the encounter, Aasen reportedly acknowledged that her Minnesota driving privileges had been revoked. The officer also observed a clear glass pipe containing residue inside Aasen's purse.
According to investigators, the officer subsequently asked Aasen to exit the vehicle. As she did so, the officer noticed a clear container on the floor near the driver's seat containing several small, pea-sized pieces of a suspected controlled substance. Officers found a second clear, tube-shaped container with two additional pieces in the vehicle's center console.
Preliminary testing indicated the presence of fentanyl in both containers. The substances weighed approximately 0.72 grams and 0.35 grams, respectively, for a combined net weight of 1.07 grams.
According to the complaint, Aasen told the officer that the substances were crack cocaine and that both containers belonged to her. However, the preliminary tests identified fentanyl rather than cocaine. Following the investigation, prosecutors charged Aasen with fifth-degree felony controlled substance possession, failure to carry proof of insurance, and driving after revocation.
November 5th Sentencing Resolves Both Cases
Dakota County District Court addressed both cases on November 5, 2026, following a guilty plea agreement. According to the sentencing orders, District Judge Stacey E. Sorensen Green imposed the following dispositions.
Eagan Case — February 6, 2026
In the Eagan case, Aasen was convicted of third-degree driving while impaired involving a Schedule I or II controlled substance. The court imposed a 258-day jail sentence, with all 258 days stayed for two years. The order also imposed a separate 106-day jail term, with Aasen receiving credit for all 106 days already served. The sentencing order placed Aasen on supervised probation for two years through Dakota County Community Corrections.
The fifth-degree felony controlled substance possession charge was placed under a stay pursuant to Minnesota Statute 152.18. Under this disposition, successful completion of probation will dismiss the felony charge. If Aasen fails to comply with the court's requirements, she could face additional legal consequences, including a possible conviction on that charge.
The remaining third-degree DWI count, alleging driving under the influence of a controlled substance with an aggravating factor, was dismissed.
Burnsville Case — November 4, 2025
In the Burnsville case, Aasen was convicted of misdemeanor failure to carry proof of insurance. The court imposed a 90-day Dakota County Jail sentence and credited Aasen with 90 days already served.
The fifth-degree felony controlled substance possession charge involving suspected fentanyl was dismissed, along with the misdemeanor driving after revocation charge.
Court records list the Burnsville case as closed following the November 5th sentencing.
Court Orders Treatment, Testing, and Other Probation Requirements
As part of the Eagan case, Aasen must comply with several conditions during her two-year supervised probation period. The sentencing order requires chemical dependency evaluation and treatment, compliance with recommendations arising from that evaluation, and participation in aftercare services. Aasen is also prohibited from consuming alcohol or controlled substances, except medications prescribed to her, and must submit to random testing.
Additional requirements include remaining law-abiding, following instructions from probation officers, notifying probation authorities of law enforcement contact or new criminal charges within 72 hours, and participating in a victim impact panel. The court also prohibited Aasen from using or possessing firearms, ammunition, or explosives while subject to the specified probation conditions.
Court records indicate that Aasen was assessed $165 in fines and fees in the Eagan case and $90 in the Burnsville case, for a combined total of $255.
Understanding the Felony Drug Charge Disposition
Although Aasen originally faced two fifth-degree felony controlled substance possession charges, neither resulted in an immediate felony conviction under the November 5th sentencing orders. The Burnsville felony charge was dismissed outright.
The Eagan felony charge received a stay under Minnesota Statute 152.18, a provision that allows certain qualifying drug offenses to be resolved without a conviction if the defendant successfully completes court-ordered probation. Unlike an outright dismissal, the Eagan charge remains subject to the conditions the court set.
Aasen's convictions for third-degree DWI and failure to carry proof of insurance remain on the record. The two incidents involved separate traffic stops approximately three months apart, but both cases were resolved during the same November 5th court proceedings.
Dakota County's First Judicial District prosecuted the cases.
Source: This report is based on criminal complaints, guilty plea documents, and sentencing orders filed in Dakota County District Court. The original criminal complaints attribute the allegations to law enforcement, while the convictions, dismissals, and sentencing details reflect the court's November 5, 2026, orders.
Pictured: Arryanna Angel Neveah Aasen. Provided by the Dakota County Jail.
Written by: Will Wight
