Nicholas Lance Larson

On April 27, 2026, officers were dispatched to a business located at [ADDRESS REDACTED] in the City of Eden Prairie, County of Hennepin, on report of a theft in progress. Upon arrival, store employees told officers that an individual, later identified as NICHOLAS LANCE LARSON [DOB REDACTED], Defendant herein, had selected store merchandise and appeared prepared to leave without paying for it. Officers waited outside of the store. Defendant took the merchandise and walked past all points of sale without paying or attempting to pay for the merchandise.

Employees identified themselves as asset protection officers and told Defendant to stop. Defendant did not, and instead quickly entered the passenger seat of a waiting vehicle and attempted to flee. The vehicle was stopped by officers. Defendant was arrested. On his person was 2.45 grams of field-tested positive methamphetamine. The value of the merchandise Defendant stole was $44.99. Defendant is not in custody.