The Maple Grove Police Department received reports of two checks being fraudulently deposited at US Bank, located at 13501 80th Circle North in Maple Grove, Hennepin County, Minnesota on August 6, 2025 and August 8, 2025. The check offered on August 6, 2025 was written for $4,250.00 from J. P.’s checking account. J. P. Had been notified by US Bank that a suspect attempted to cash a check in their name. J. P. Reported the check offered did not match the checks in J. P.’s checkbook. This check was numbered 141 and written to "Kimberly Koutek." The check offered on August 8, 2025 was written for the amount of $3,950.00 to "Kimberly Koutek." The suspect cashed this check and received back $3,943.00 due to a fee.
This check was numbered 19029 and belonged to a construction and remodeling company in Blaine, Minnesota. The Office Manager for the company reported they did not know anyone by the name of Kimberly Koutek, and that checks for their business had been stolen. The investigator determined the same suspect was involved in offering these two checks – both on August 6, 2025 and on August 8, 2025 – at the Maple Grove US Bank location. The investigator was able to identify the suspect as Kimberley Koutek [DOB REDACTED], "Defendant" herein.
Defendant was charged in court file number 27-CR-25-21749 with Offering a Forged Check at a Minnwest Bank location in Minnetonka on August 7, 2025. In offering the check at Minnwest Bank, Defendant provided their identification. In reviewing surveillance video and/or surveillance stills from the three transactions, the investigator determined Defendant's bracelet on their right wrist, glasses, shoes, and tattoos, were consistent in the three transactions. The suspect also wore the same t-shirt in the August 7, 2025 and August 8, 2025 transactions.
