Adam Lane Vetter

On August 24, 2025, ADAM LANE VETTER [DOB REDACTED] went to Target at 2199 Highway 36, North St. Paul, Ramsey County. Vetter entered with a plastic bag, and he concealed $211.41 worth of merchandise in the bag. Target staff recognized Vetter from previous incidents at a different Target. Staff contacted police and led them to Vetter who was arrested. Vetter had two plastic containers of white powder and a short straw in his pocket. Vetter had a 2006 Florida identification in his name and a Minnesota identification for JS in his possession.

Vetter verbally identified himself, but the officer looking at the Florida ID did not think Vetter matched the person on the two decades old ID. When asked his name again, Vetter identified himself as AG [DOB REDACTED] who is a real person. Vetter’s eyes are brown: AG’s eyes are blue. Vetter claimed he wore blue contacts in his driver’s license photo. Officer found mug shots for Vetter in Minnesota and confirmed his identity. Vetter had warrants for his arrest. Vetter claimed he had swallowed a baggie of fentanyl.

Medics transported Vetter to the hospital. An officer later spoke to AG who said Vetter had used AG’s name after stealing from a store about a year ago which resulted in a warrant for AG’s arrest. AG turned himself in on the warrant and spent a night in jail before Vetter’s identity was confirmed as the thief. The contents of one of the bags recovered from Vetter was tested by the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension. The bag contained methamphetamine that weighed 2.086 grams. Vetter has 3 prior felony convictions: 2 VOCSL 5s and a possession of a machine gun Vetter currently has a warrant for his arrest in Hennepin County District Court file 27-CR-26-2343. Vetter currently has a warrant for his arrest on a probation violation in Ramsey County District Court file 62SU-CR-24-1767. Vetter currently has a warrant for his arrest on a probation violation in Ramsey County District Court file 62SU-CR-23-3571. This was the case where Vetter was caught shoplifting and used AG’s name.