WILLMAR -- A 24-year-old Willmar man made his first court appearance Monday on a single felony charge of aggravated robbery for allegedly robbing a man at knifepoint early Sunday morning.
Mowalid Muse Hirsi also faces charges in Kandiyohi County District Court of driving while impaired. Unconditional bail was set at $70,000 with conditional bail at $5,000 cash. His next appearance is Nov. 23.
According to the complaint, a man called police around 2:40 a.m. Sunday from the area of Ella Avenue and Seventh St-reet Northwest and reported he had been robbed at knifepoint. Officers responded and the man told them Hirsi offered him a ride home from a local establishment and while driving ac-ross town, demanded money from him while pressing a knife into his stomach.
The man said he handed over cash, a total of $102, grabbed some documents from the dash of the car and ran away.
While he was reporting this to officers, they observed a vehicle nearby matching the description given by the man. The driver, Hirsi, was identified by the man as the individual who robbed him.
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Officers noticed signs of alcohol consumption by Hirsi, who was arrested and taken to the Law Enforcement Center. His blood-alcohol level was 0.13. During an interview with officers, he claimed the man gave him the $100 to buy cocaine from an apartment building on the city's southeast side.
A search of Hirsi's vehicle revealed a knife, with a four-inch blade, in the center console.
