Jamestown man sentenced for role in boat accident
Jeffrey Romsdal, Jamestown, pleaded guilty to reckless or negligent operation of a motorboat or vessel, a Class B misdemeanor.
Romsdal was accused of operating a vessel that struck another boat that was anchored on Sept. 14.
Adam Zimney, Jamestown resident, told The Jamestown Sun in September that he, his children and niece were on the boat that was struck. He said two on the boat sustained concussions and two others reported minor injuries.
Judge Daniel Narum sentenced Romsdal to 30 days in the Stutsman County Correctional Center with 30 days suspended. Narum ordered Romsdal to complete 40 hours of community service, not to possess or own firearms for 360 days, participate in the 24-7 Program for 339 days and not possess, purchase or consume alcohol for 360 days. Romsdal was also ordered to pay a $125 criminal administration fee, $100 defense/facility administration fee, $1,500 fine/state, $25 victim-witness fee and a $25 community service supervision fee.
A Class B misdemeanor is punishable by 30 days in prison and a $1,500 fine.
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Hamilton Spectator
07-07-2025
- Hamilton Spectator
Retired Hamilton cop's book offers glimpse of policing based on 30-year career
It was during the first year of his 30-year policing career that Michael Csoke decided to start writing down the most interesting parts of his day. 'I always kept a book and if (an event) was worthy of writing, I just sat back, when I had a quiet time,' he said. His stories were never meant to be published but, instead, formed a record he could share with his kids and friends. Csoke retired from the Hamilton Police Service as a sergeant in 2010 and made up four duotangs of his writings. After reaching out to crime writer — and Hamilton native — Jerry Langton about one of his books, Csoke ended up sending him a copy. Langton took an interest in editing the stories, culminating in publishing it through Bronxkill Media. Released this year and available on Amazon, '30 Years a Cop: What It's Really Like to Put on a Badge and Risk Your Life Every Day' is both a biography of Csoke's career and a glimpse of policing in Hamilton from the 1980s to his retirement. 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Like all officers he started in patrol, but worked in a variety of units over his career, including forensics, use of force, the Crisis Outreach and Support Team, emergency response, drugs and fugitive apprehension. He also started a martial arts club for officers that ran about 15 years. The fugitive apprehension unit was his favourite, he said: 'No rules … Basically, you muscled your way in through a door and nobody complained.' The squad hunted down people wanted for the most serious, violent crimes. People wanted for murder; people who were on the run, sometimes internationally. Csoke's favourite story is about Abdula Fauthwla, a Kurdish man who came to Canada as a refugee using the fake name Polla Mahoud Baban. Twenty years before his 2008 arrest, Fauthwla was a resistance fighter against Saddam Hussein's ethnic cleansing of Kurdish people in Iraq. The problem was Fauthwla had skipped out on charges in Norway, including gun and heroin trafficking, and was wanted by Interpol. Csoke said he first heard the man's name after meeting up with Toronto fugitive officers who were in Hamilton, looking for Fauthwla. Csoke decided he wanted to try to find him first. Off and on for five months, they worked on the case without any success. Just as he was about to give up, Csoke caught a break in an unusual place. Out for dinner with his wife, her friend and the friend's new husband, the conversation turned to his work. Csoke mentioned he had been looking for a Kurdish man who had a last known address on Robert Street. The friend's husband asked if the man happened to have the initials PB. Turned out Baban picked up medication once a month in the pharmacy where the man worked. After some convincing, Csoke arranged for the man to call when Baban was due to come in next. But on their first attempt, it was Fauthwla's cousin who showed up. They followed the cousin for a while, including to a house. But nothing. Next month, the exact same thing happened. This time, they followed the cousin to a parking lot where he met up with somebody else. Police ran the licence plates and they were registered to someone in Toronto. But while there, another officer watching the cousin's house said he thought he spotted the target. So police went over to the cousin's house and watched this guy get in a car and drive off. When he pulled into a parking lot, police jumped out screaming, telling him to get his hands up. They pulled him out of the car and handcuffed him. But Csoke approached, holding up a dated photo of Fauthwla, and realized they had the wrong guy. Csoke said they brushed the guy off and apologized, making up a story about his car matching the description from a robbery about an hour before. They let him go. Police thought with that mistake they had 'blown it' — but sure enough, not even a month later, Csoke got a call that the target was in the pharmacy. Csoke and his partner rushed to Concession Street where they spotted him. Csoke called for backup, but no other officers were available. Csoke and his partner decided to follow alone. Fauthwla and his cousin were in one car and Csoke and his partner in another. They pulled up to a stop light on the Mountain. With no other car around, the officers swerved in front and cut off the other car. Csoke jumped out with his gun yelling. Both Fauthwla and his cousin put their hands in the air, and Csoke pulled Fauthwla out. Both men were arrested and taken back to the police station. When Csoke first went in to talk to Fauthwla, the man started yelling at him: 'You think I'm afraid of your f—-ing little gun? Your f—-ing little gun means nothing,' Csoke recalls him saying, as he opened his shirt to show his scars. A little while later when Csoke returned to the room, Fauthwla apologized and told him how Saddam's army had gassed his village, murdered his family and how he rose up to fight them. The Red Cross eventually helped him get out of Iraq. On the way to taking him to jail in Milton, where Fauthwla was held pending deportation, they let him have a cigarette and stopped at Tim Hortons for a coffee. 'We left on good terms with him, and we dropped him off,' Csoke said. 'Yeah, that was a good one.' In the years since, Csoke has reflected on his time as a police officer, and how things have changed. He believes the public often misunderstands what police do. 'It was always important to me to always try to educate the public, you know, and even to this day I still look at it that way,' he said. 'That's the purpose of the book.' Error! Sorry, there was an error processing your request. There was a problem with the recaptcha. Please try again. You may unsubscribe at any time. By signing up, you agree to our terms of use and privacy policy . This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google privacy policy and terms of service apply. Want more of the latest from us? Sign up for more at our newsletter page .
