On March 9, 2026, officers with the Golden Valley Police Department were dispatched to a report of a past theft at the Amazon warehouse located at [ADDRESS REDACTED] N, Golden Valley, Hennepin County, Minnesota. Call notes indicated the theft occurred on February 18, 2026. Officers made contact with the reporting party, an Amazon loss prevention employee. Loss prevention reported that a Hispanic male, later identified as Douglas Londono Valencia ([DOB REDACTED], hereafter “Defendant”), used a contracted delivery driver’s profile to pick up 42 packages containing 66 household items, with a total value of $1,339.90, at approximately 3:17 A.M. On February 18, 2026. Loss prevention stated the Defendant loaded the packages into a Toyota Corolla bearing Minnesota license plate [PLATE REDACTED], left the warehouse, and failed to make any deliveries.
Loss prevention further explained that they tracked the vehicle through the Amazon Flex application, which is used by drivers to log deliveries. The data showed that the vehicle made no delivery stops and instead drove directly to [ADDRESS REDACTED], Wayzata, Minnesota, identified as the Gleason Lake Apartments. Officers ran Minnesota license plate [PLATE REDACTED] through NCIC, which returned to a registered owner who did not match the suspect’s description. The registered owner’s driver’s license indicated a height of 5’08” and weight of approximately 201 pounds.
Loss prevention also reviewed the driver profile photo associated with the account used and stated it did not match the individual who picked up the packages. On March 20, 2026, officers reviewed surveillance footage from the Amazon warehouse. The video showed the Defendant scanning a driver’s license at a kiosk, entering the warehouse, collecting a cart full of packages, and exiting with the items. According to loss prevention, the Defendant then loaded the packages into the Toyota Corolla bearing Minnesota license plate [PLATE REDACTED]. Amazon records confirmed that none of the packages were delivered and that they were transported to the Gleason Lake Apartments.
Officers compared the surveillance footage to the Minnesota driver’s license photo associated with the delivery account and determined the suspect did not match that individual. Officers also compared the footage to the registered owner of the Toyota Corolla and determined the suspect did not match that individual either. On April 2, 2026, officers contacted the registered owner of the Toyota Corolla. The individual stated that he had recently learned he was listed as the registered owner due to a dealership error.
He denied ever owning the Toyota and stated he only owned a Chevrolet Traverse. He further indicated he had contacted his bank to resolve the issue. On April 3, 2026, officers went to the Gleason Lake Apartments located at [ADDRESS REDACTED], Wayzata, Minnesota. While in the parking lot, officers observed a Toyota Corolla bearing Minnesota license plate [PLATE REDACTED], matching the vehicle seen in the Amazon surveillance footage. Officers then spoke with the property manager, who stated that all residents are required to register their vehicles.
