Co-owner of Indian Motorcycle of the Twin Cities Faces Felony Property-Damage Charge

A 35-year-old Stillwater man faces a felony property-damage charge after he allegedly drove his vehicle into a Forest Lake woman’s garage door after she refused to meet him for a job interview.

Arturo Eguia-Welch was charged by the this week with first-degree criminal damage to property for allegedly backing his truck into the woman’s garage door.

According to the Minnesota Secretary of State website, Welch owns Indian Motorcycle of the Twin Cities.

The woman told Forest Lake police that on March 2 she was texting Welch about a job opening at Indian Motorcycle of the Twin Cities.

In response to the woman's inquiry, Welch responded with remarks insinuating “if she had sex with him or sent some ‘naughty or enticing’ pictures” he may consider giving her the job, the complaint states.

The woman reportedly told Welch she would not do either.

That’s when Welch allegedly sent a text message saying he would come to her house to meet with her. The woman responded with a text stating: “No I don't want u here."

Welch then drove to the woman’s house and when he arrived sent two more messages, the complaint states. The first text allegedly reads, "I'm here" and the second contained the license plate number of the woman's vehicle.

The woman turned over all of the text messages as evidence in the case, the complaint states.

The woman told police that after she refused to answer the door or meet with Welch, she heard a loud bang as if her garage door had been hit.

Upon investigation, police believe a truck hitch hit the woman’s garage door causing about $1,289 in damage.

According to court records, Welch has retained an attorney from the Washington County Public Defender's Office. A call to his attorney requesting comment on the allegations has not yet been returned.