Celebrity chef Justin Sutherland sentenced to probation for domestic incidents
ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) - Celebrity chef Justin Sutherland was sentenced in Ramsey County Court on Friday for two incidents he was arrested for over the summer.
Sutherland, 40, pleaded guilty to threats of violence and violating a domestic abuse no contact order.
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Sentencing
What we know: Ramsey County Court records show Sutherland was sentenced to two months of electronic home monitoring in addition to two years of probation.
The judge issued a stayed sentence of a year in jail that Sutherland could face if he violates the terms of his probation.
He is currently out of custody.
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Sutherland must also undergo anger management courses, domestic violence programming and is not allowed to possess guns.
Background
The backstory: Sutherland first pleaded guilty to threats of violence for a domestic dispute that happened this summer.
St. Paul police say they responded to that incident 800 block of Front Avenue around 8 p.m. on June 28, 2024, after getting reports of a man with a gun outside a home at that location.
According to the criminal complaint, a woman told police Sutherland pointed a gun and vowed to shoot her, choked her and struck her in the chest with the weapon. Police later determined he was not currently in possession of a weapon.
Police say they then spoke to Sutherland and the woman involved in the incident and established that a domestic assault as well as threats of violence had taken place.
In October, days after pleading guilty, Sutherland was arrested again by St. Paul police for violating a no-contact order.
An officer working at the Midway Target apparently spotted Sutherland with a woman he isn't allowed to have contact with as part of a do not contact order.
The off-duty officer notified officers on patrol, who confirmed the domestic abuse no contact order was active. Sutherland was arrested at another nearby store.
Why you should care
Big picture view: Justin Sutherland has appeared on "Top Chef", "Fast Foodies" and "Taste the Culture".
He opened the Northern Soul restaurant in Minneapolis and the Big E Sandwich Shop in St. Paul. He was involved in opening Handsome Hog in St. Paul.
FOX 9 also spoke to Sutherland about his recovery from a boating accident that left him seriously injured in 2022.
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The Source: Past FOX 9 reporting and Ramsey County Court records.