Aaron Mitchell Smith

On 04/08/2026 at 2022 hours, St. Paul Police were dispatched to [ADDRESS REDACTED] in St. Paul, Ramsey County for a report of a male on private property going through dumpsters and taking items. The caller said the dumpster possibly included personal information and provided police a description of the suspect. Police spotted the suspect, later identified as Aaron Mitchell SMITH (DOB/1973-08-10), at Ruth and Hawthorne Ave E. SMITH admitted to going through the dumpsters and said he would put the items back.

SMITH had an active warrant and was arrested. During a search incident to arrest, police found a baggie in SMITH’s jacket pocket which contained suspected methamphetamine. SMITH admitted that it was methamphetamine. The substance later field- tested positive for methamphetamine with a net weight of 0.72 grams.