Twin Cities man charged with harassing tribal members spearfishing on Mille Lacs

BRAINERD -- A Twin Cities man has been charged in Mille Lacs County for allegedly harassing a Native American family as they spearfished last spring on Mille Lacs Lake, a practice allowed under treaty rights.

Colin James Louvar, 23, of Lino Lakes, Minn., is accused of yelling racist profanities and exposing himself to the tribal members, one of whom was a 13-year-old.

The charges filed against Louvar last month via summons include felony harassment committed because of bias; indecent exposure in front of a minor under 16, a gross misdemeanor; and misdemeanor disorderly conduct.

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