Ronald Allen Burks

On May 12, 2026, at approximately 7:10 P.M. Officers with the Metro Transit Police Department saw a man riding his bike on light rail tracks between the Nicollet Mall and Government Plaza stops. Officers approached the man at the intersection of 9th Ave and 3rd street in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota. The officers identified the man as RONALD ALLEN BURKS, [DOB REDACTED], “Defendant” herein. While speaking with Defendant officers learned he had a misdemeanor warrant for his arrest out of Dakota County.

Defendant was placed under arrest and began to hunch over as officers searched him and said he was overdosing. EMS arrived and Defendant was transported to the hospital. As officers were searching him, they located a bag containing a white powdery substance and a folded post it note also with suspected narcotics in Defendant right pants pocket. One item weighed.42 grams and field tested positive for cocaine. Defendant is currently in custody.