Quinn Stephen Swanson

In August of 2025, Deputy Larson of the Carver County Sheriff’s Office took a report from D. T. Regarding fraudulent loans taken out in D. T.’s name. It was subsequently learned that the Roger’s Police Department had taken a report of fraudulent activity at a Tesla dealership in their city. The dealership ultimately denied the sale, but it was learned that the attempted purchaser had attempted to use a third-party loan in the amount of $55,000 obtained in D. T.’s name through Bank of America on July 16, 2025. Officer Madson of the Rogers Police Department conducted investigative follow up and learned that two different ID cards bearing D. T.’s name had been provided to various Tesla dealerships, with different individuals pictured and different, false information, printed on the ID. The Tesla dealership indicated numerous identities had been used throughout the United States to attempt to purchase from other dealerships all linked to the same phone number.

One on the fraudulently purchased Teslas was serviced at the Lake Elmo Tesla by Quinn Stephen Swanson [DOB REDACTED], hereinafter Defendant. Officer Madson confirmed Defendant to be one of the individuals depicted on the false identification that used D. T.’s name using prior booking photos. On August 2, 2025, Defendant was stopped by the Minnetonka Police Department and subsequently arrested on suspicion of DWI (See Court File 27-CR-25-31141). While searching Defendant’s property, Minnetonka officers located a Wisconsin driver’s license bearing the name M. V. With Defendant’s photo on it, along with credit cards bearing M. V.’s name.

Detective Rosholt later determined that M. V. Was a real individual living in Wisconsin. M. V.’s identity had been used to purchase a 2024 Tesla Model Y. Detective Rosholt was assigned to conduct additional follow up. Detective Rosholt learned that Defendant had also used D. T.’s name to obtain a loan through Allied Financial for $68,000 to purchase a Tesla Model X on July 24, 2025, from Car Toyz, a business located in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey. Defendant later defaulted on this loan and it was reported stolen.

The vehicle was later involved in a crash and towed to D. T.’s residence in Chanhassen as D. T. Was listed on its registration. On March 24, 2026, the Carver County Sheriff’s Office, with assistance of the Minneapolis Police Department, executed a search warrant at Defendant’s address in Minneapolis. During surveillance of the residence Defendant was seen in a Tesla that was bearing the license plates of a different vehicle, which 2 10-CR-26-258 Filed in District Court State of Minnesota 3/27/2026 Detective Rosholt noted is a common means of concealing stolen vehicles.

A check of the VIN of that Tesla revealed that Defendant had used the name of J. S. To purchase it from a dealership in the State of Georgia. Defendant was later placed under arrest while leaving his apartment. Another individual living in the residence, K. K., stated that Defendant was unemployed and did not know how Defendant had purchased the Tesla outside the residence. During a Miranda interview Defendant admitted the individual depicted on the false identification cards of D. T., J. S., and M. V. Was himself.