Minnesota Department of Corrections searches for level 3 predatory offender, often seen riding Metro Transit
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- The Minnesota Department of Corrections is looking for a man convicted of criminal sexual conduct, who has allegedly violated the conditions of his release.
According to the DOC, 38-year-old Brian Walter Landa is required to register as a Level 3 Predatory Offender because of his past convictions and possibility of re-offense. He's wanted on a federal warrant.
He was convicted for second-degree criminal sexual conduct stemming from a 2017 case in which he groped a 12-year-old girl on a bus in Minneapolis. He also has a prior third-degree burglary charge.
Landa frequently rides Metro Transit near University Avenue West in St. Paul, the Nicollet Avenue area in Minneapolis, and the intersection of Lake Street and 46th Avenue South in Minneapolis. The DOC says he was last seen wearing a blue and gray hat, a black zip-up jacket, and blue shoes with white laces.
DOC seeking wanted fugitive Brian Landa. He is wanted for failing to register as a predatory offender and violating conditions of release.
— Nick Streiff (@nickstreiff) November 4, 2022
Known to frequently ride Metro Transit and be in area of University Ave in St. Paul, Nicollet Ave/Lake St/46th Ave S. in Minneapolis. @WCCO pic.twitter.com/MmHoWcZ70f
He is described as 5-foot-9, and weighs roughly 170 pounds.
The DOC asks anyone who sees him not to make contact, but to instead call 911 or the DOC fugitive hotline at 651-775-5099.