Dealer tied to two overdose deaths gets 17 years
A federal judge sentenced Patrick Carl Timberlake Jr., 29, of Columbia Heights to 204 months in prison and three years of supervised release for distributing heroin and fentanyl linked to two fatal overdoses. Investigators said Timberlake sold from apartments in St. Paul, Plymouth and Columbia Heights, continued dealing after being told a customer died, and possessed a Glock 23 with a 30‑round magazine despite prior convictions.
📌 Key Facts
- Defendant: Patrick Carl Timberlake Jr., 29, of Columbia Heights; alias “King”
- Sentence: 204 months in federal prison plus 3 years supervised release
- Two victims died from toxic effects of heroin and fentanyl tied to Timberlake’s sales
- Sales locations included apartments in St. Paul, Plymouth and Columbia Heights
- Glock 23 .40 caliber with 30‑round magazine recovered; defendant prohibited from possession
📊 Relevant Data
Native American Minnesotans are dying from opioid overdoses at over nine times the rate as White Minnesotans.
Black Minnesotans are dying from opioid overdoses at over three times the rate as White Minnesotans.
In 2023, most fatal overdoses in Minnesota (about 70%) involved synthetic opioids like fentanyl.
Preliminary data show a decrease in overdose deaths in 2023 — Minnesota Department of Health
In 2023, Black individuals comprised 36.9% of felony drug offense sentences in Minnesota, compared to 7.3% of the adult population.
2023 Sentencing Practices Report — Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines Commission
In 2023, American Indian individuals comprised 8.4% of felony drug offense sentences in Minnesota, compared to 1.6% of the adult population.
2023 Sentencing Practices Report — Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines Commission
American Indian people and African American people experience higher rates of opioid-related deaths and hospitalizations, influenced by disparities in the social determinants of health, such as housing, food, healthcare, and economic well-being.
Opioid crisis — Hennepin County