Celebrity chef Justin Sutherland was arrested in St. Paul for allegedly violating the no-contact order

Twin Cities celebrity chef Justin Sutherland was arrested Thursday for allegedly violating a no-contact order after police found him with the woman protected by the order at a St. Paul Halloween store.

According to a news release from St. Paul police, Sutherland was booked into the Ramsey County Jail on suspicion of violating a domestic violence no-contact order, a gross misdemeanor.

According to the release, a St. Paul police officer was working contracted overtime at Target, 1300 University Av. W. recognized Sutherland in the store with a woman. The officer, believing Sutherland had an active no-contact order prohibiting him from being near her, alerted patrol officers as the couple exited the store and got into a vehicle in the parking lot.

Officers discovered the vehicle in the parking lot of a nearby Spirit Halloween store, 1400 University Av. W. They confirmed the order was active, went to the store and took Sutherland into custody without incident.

The agreement reached Monday between Sutherland and the Ramsey County District Attorney’s Office calls for a 360-day prison sentence to be dropped in favor of two years of probation, 100 hours of community service and a chemical dependency evaluation. Sutherland is also prohibited from owning a weapon.

Sentencing is scheduled for December 13, when Judge Andrew Gordon will decide whether to accept the terms of the agreement.

Paul Walsh contributed to this story.