Three people arrested for alleged attack on Olivia man | News

(Litchfield MN-) Three people have been arrested for an attack on an Olivia man who was found on the side of a rural road in Meeker County on June 28. Galen Serbus, 50, was stabbed and hit by a car and taken to Hennepin County Medical Center for treatment. Meeker County Sheriff Brian Cruze says they believe 20-year-old Arriyana Pillatzki of Pennock, 48-year-old David Pillatzki of Arco and 26-year-old Tre Ertl of Litchfield took Serbus to an area off 600th Avenue in Litchfield Township to rob him. Serbus was stabbed, hit by a car and left for dead. A passerby found him and called 911.

Aryianna Pillatzki was arrested late Tuesday afternoon at a hotel in Willmar, David Pillatzki was arrested late Wednesday afternoon at a hotel outside Granite Falls, and Tre Ertl was arrested during a traffic stop in Willmar late Wednesday evening.

All three suspects were booked into the Meeker County Jail pending charges. Aryianna Pillatzki was arrested on charges of second-degree assault and aggravated robbery, David Pillatzki on charges of aggravated robbery and third-party liability, and Tre Ertl on charges of attempted murder and aggravated robbery. All three are expected in court in the coming days.

From Sheriff Brian Cruze: “Thanks to the cooperation of multiple law enforcement agencies, we were able to quickly locate and arrest these suspects. I am grateful for the assistance of all agencies involved.”

Assisting in this investigation are: MN BCA, Willmar Police Department, Kandiyohi County Sheriff’s Office, CEE-VI Drug and Gang Task Force, Olivia Police Department, Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office, Upper Sioux Police Department, Granite Falls Police Department, and Yellow Medicine County Sheriff’s Office.

The investigation is ongoing and no further information is available at this time. Anyone with information regarding the incident is asked to call the Meeker County Sheriff’s Office at 320-693-5400 or leave information on our confidential tip line at 320-693-5411.