At approximately 2:45 P.M. On or about 3/9/2026, law enforcement was investigating an informant’s tip that ORLANDO LANELL HOLDEN, JR. (Defendant), was selling marijuana and in possession of a firearm near the Full Stop store located at [ADDRESS REDACTED], Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota. Law enforcement was familiar with this location, having conducted numerous traffic stops and arrest operations at or near the store that have resulted in the recovery of numerous guns and large quantities of narcotics.
The store is a known high-crime area with numerous documented shootings, assaults and homicides that have happened. Upon arrival, officers observed Defendant wearing a black leather coat and jeans while holding a plastic bag. After confirming that Defendant had an open felony warrant for alleged domestic assault by strangulation, law enforcement identified themselves and informed Defendant that he was under arrest. Defendant took off running Northbound on Logan Avenue. As Defendant ran, police observed him remove his black leather coat and drop it in the street.
Shortly thereafter, police apprehended Defendant and took him into custody. They then recovered Defendant’s jacket. Inside the jacket, they observed a loaded 9mm handgun and marijuana packaged in small quantities. They later learned the gun had been reported stolen. A review of Defendant’s criminal history revealed a juvenile adjudication for 1st degree aggravated robbery in 2012 (••-CR-••-••••) and a 2024 conviction for unlawful possession of a firearm (••-CR-••-••••). Defendant remains in custody.
