On August 14, 2024, a deputy from the Anoka County Sheriff's Office was dispatched to Minnesota Equipment, located at [ADDRESS REDACTED] NE, city of Ham Lake, county of Anoka, Minnesota, for a delayed theft report. Upon arrival, the deputy spoke to the Parts Manager, K. J. A., who reported that on July 5, 2025, a man, later identified as Ramon Jimenez Ruiz [DOB REDACTED], Defendant herein, had purchased several items totaling $1,447.17. During the purchase, Defendant used check #1213 from the Dacotah Bank account of J. M., Victim herein, and a MN Driver's License for J. B. F. [DOB REDACTED]. The Parts Manager reported that a few weeks after the transaction, he was notified that the check did not process.
Law Enforcement spoke to Victim, [NAME REDACTED] had not used that checking out for a long time and was missing old checks. Investigators also reviewed the MN DL for J. B. F. And determined it was not Defendant.