Judge orders forfeiture of $50,000 bond in Noor case | Local / region

A judge ordered today the forfeiture of a $50,000 cash bond posted by a defendant who failed to appear for a February pre-trial hearing and has been missing since.

Abdirhman A. Noor, 24, of Aberdeen faces two counts of felony attempted murder and two counts of aggravated assault. He missed two court hearings in February.

Brown County State's Attorney Chris White asked that the bond forfeited. Noor was released on specific conditions — that he have no further violations of the law and that he maintain contact with his attorney, William Gerdes. In March, Gerdes acknowledged that Noor failed to stay in contact, White said.

Noor posted the $50,000 on Oct. 16, 2016. White said the bond form Noor signed indicates the money could be lost for not showing up for court, leaving the area without permission or not staying in contact with his attorney.

Following the hearing, Gerdes said Hawa Abukar provided the bond money. Gerdes declined to say if Abukar lives or lived in Aberdeen or what relationship Abukar has with Noor, if any.

White said the clerk of courts office has been asked to provide a notice of default judgment to Abukar, but Abukar has yet to respond.

Gerdes argued that Abukar needed to be notified before the bond could be forfeited. But Judge Jon Flemmer ruled that once bond is posted, it becomes that defendant's property. And Noor violated bond conditions, Flemmer ruled.

"The court doesn't believe the Abukars have any right to the funds," Flemmer said. "The court would grant a motion seeking forfeiture."

The $50,000 cash now becomes property of Brown County, he said.

Noor was arrested July 8, 2016, in connection to a shooting near Foxridge Apartments along Third Avenue Southeast. Authorities believe Noor fired a gun at two other men, hitting one of them twice. He was set to go to trial in March.

The U.S. Marshals Service has offered a reward for as much as $1,500 for information leading to Noor's arrest. According to information from the Marshals Service, Noor is 5 foot 7 and weighs 165 pounds.

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The U.S. Marshals Service is offering a reward of as much as $1,500 for information leading to the arrest of Abdirhman A. Noor, who is charged with two counts of attempted murder and two counts of aggravated assault. People who have information about Noor's whereabouts should call 605-330-4351.