Ricardo Mauricio Aguirre-Vidal

On May 26, 2025, Bloomington Police Officers were on patrol in the area of Lyndal Avenue South and 90th Street West, Bloomington, Hennepin County. Officers observed a vehicle with Minnesota License Plate [PLATE REDACTED] that displayed expired registration from September of 2024 in violation of Minn. Stat. 168.09.1. Officers learned that the driver and sole occupant had a revoked driver's license. The driver was identified as RICARDO MAURICIO AGUIRRE-VIDAL, Defendant herein. Officers observed that the Defendant was exhibiting indicators of controlled substance use - specifically methamphetamine.

The Defendant's fingers were charred, consistent with smoking methamphetamine. The Defendant is approximately 50 years old and was missing most of his front teeth, which is not consistent with his age or health appearance, however, is consistent with smoking methamphetamine. The Defendant was also exhibiting an elevated mood and twitching eyes, consistent with methamphetamine consumption. Officers also observed in plain view an open Corona Beer bottle and drug paraphernalia. Officers removed the Defendant from the vehicle to conduct a probable cause search.

Officers located and confirmed the Corona Beer bottle was an alcoholic beverage. Officers also located an improperly packaged for transport marijuana bag in the driver's door pocket. Where the Defendant was seated, was 0.14 grams of FTP methamphetamine. In a search of the Defendant, Officers located 0.61 grams of FTP methamphetamine in his front right coin pocket. The Defendant is currently out of custody.