Rochester Man Sentenced After Police Chase and DWI

Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News) - A Rochester man with a history of felony convictions has been ordered to spend 100 days in jail after entering into a plea agreement to charges stemming from a police chase and a DWI arrest last year.

Rochester Man Sentenced in Two Felony Cases

According to Olmsted County court records, 24-year-old Madio Geovonni Callahan has also been placed on probation for five years and was given a stayed four-year prison term that he could be required to serve if he fails to successfully complete his probation. The court records also show that he has a criminal history dating back to 2022 that includes four felony theft-related convictions.

Plea Agreement Resolves DWI and Chase Charges

He entered into a plea agreement in April to settle two new felony cases. Callahan admitted to a felony DWI charge connected to a traffic stop in downtown Rochester in June 2025. The criminal complaint says he was pulled over after an officer observed behavior indicative of impairment, and he was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of methamphetamine. Court records show that his driver's license had been revoked for four previous impaired driving incidents since 2021.

In exchange for the guilty plea to the felony DWI charge, the Olmsted County Attorney's Office agreed to dismiss charges connected to a police chase that occurred in September 2025. In that case, Callahan was charged with felony fleeing, fifth-degree drug possession, and gross misdemeanor driving after cancellation inimical to public safety.

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Vehicle Found Crashed in Northwest Rochester

He was accused of fleeing from a police officer who had attempted to stop him after recognizing Callahan as a person with a canceled driving status. The criminal complaint says Callahan was observed jumping a curb and driving through a grassy area in northwest Rochester before his vehicle was found abandoned after crashing into a ditch along 21st Avenue Northwest.

The court document says the officer discovered 21 pills inside the vehicle that field-tested positive for opioids. Police later located Callahan and arrested him while responding to an unrelated trespassing call.