WINONA, Minn. – A Winona man was arrested at an ex-girlfriend’s place for the sixth time since she obtained a restraining order for him to stay away. An officer reported seeing James Miles Kohnen, age 45, coming and going from the girlfriend’s place. The officer asked Kohnen to come out – he didn’t. The officer called for back-up. This was about 3 p.m. in the 300 block of Mankato Avenue. Kohnen came out before a perimeter was established and was taken to jail. The arrest had followed a call to police about possible domestic violence in the area.

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Kohnen.  Charged with violating court-order forbidding contact.