On 04/13/2026 at about 1540 hours, St. Paul Police responded to a robbery at Walgreens at [address omitted] in St. Paul, Ramsey County (CN 26-059298). Upon arrival, police spoke to the store manager, TC, who had pepper spray on the side of his face. TC said a black male wearing all black and a black surgical mask asked to buy a lighter. When TC opened the register, the suspect, later identified as Kaylin Lee WASHINGTON (DOB/1988-12-13), reached over the counter and tried to grab cash out of the drawer.
TC grabbed WASHINGTON’s arm to stop him and WASHINGTON sprayed TC in the face with pepper spray. TC struggled with WASHINGTON as a customer came to TC’s aid. The customer grappled with WASHINGTON, but WASHINGTON was able to flee the scene. During the confrontation, WASHINGTON left behind his cell phone, his vape, and a small baggie containing suspected narcotics. The substance later tested positive for cocaine with a net weight of.63 grams. CCTV footage confirmed TC's account of events and showed that after leaving the store, WASHINGTON got into the passenger side of a black SUV that then drove east on Maryland Ave.
While police were still speaking with TC, at about 1546 hours, other St. Paul Police officers were dispatched to the Walgreens at [address omitted] in St. Paul, Ramsey County for a robbery in progress. The robbery occurred in a similar fashion by a suspect with WASHINGTON’s description (CN 26-059306). Upon arrival at the second Walgreens, police spoke to the cashier, KP, who said WASHINGTON approached the counter with merchandise and then forcibly turned the register monitor and tried to press buttons on the screen.
KP pushed WASHINGTON's arms away as WASHINGTON tried to open the register drawer. KP yelled for help and other employees, ML and DP, responded. When WASHINGTON saw ML and DP coming toward him, he fled the store. ML and KP followed WASHINGTON outside at which time WASHINGTON turned and pointed a black can of pepper spray at them. WASHINGTON then tried to get into a black Jeep, but ended up fleeing on foot. ML said the black Jeep was displaying Minnesota license plate: TMH661. CCTV footage confirmed the employees’ account of events, showed that WASHINGTON pushed KP when KP tried to stop him from opening the register, and showed that WASHINGTON arrived in the black Jeep.
The Jeep registered to CA at 9xx Edmund Ave. Police went to the address and found the Jeep parked outside. As police exited their squad, SW approached them. SW said he was the driver of the Jeep. He said he first drove WASHINGTON to the Walgreens on Arcade. WASHINGTON told him he was going to be "in and out" getting cash. WASHINGTON went into the store, came back out, and told SW that the "cash machine" didn't work. SW then drove WASHINGTON to the Walgreens on Old Hudson Rd. SW said he was unaware of what WASHINTON was doing but then saw Walgreen staff following WASHINGTON out of the store and WASHINGTON point pepper spray at them.
