Jesse James DevlaeminckRepeat

On March 25, 2026 officers were on routine patrol in the area of [ADDRESS REDACTED], Eden Prairie, Hennepin County, Minnesota. Officers saw a man wearing a green sweatshirt who was walking towards the entrance of Best Buy and seemed to be staring at the squad car. Officers entered a different business and then saw that the man in the green sweatshirt was walking out of Best Buy with a large silver box in his hands. Officers were concerned based on the short time he was in the store that the item was not paid for.

Officers got into their squad to call in the activity but then received information from dispatch that the Best Buy store had just reported a male in a green sweatshirt had taken a display laptop and left the store without paying. Officers pursued the man, who was later identified as JESSE JAMES DEVLAEMINCK, [DOB REDACTED], “Defendant” herein. The store witness reported that the Defendant got into a light colored Pontiac sedan and fled. Officers followed the sedan and stopped it, and located the Defendant and a female driver.

The Defendant was initially uncooperative and did not follow commands but was then placed under arrest and secured in the back of an officer’s squad car. The officer began transportation to the Hennepin County Adult Detention Center but then saw that the Defendant was slumped over and not moving. The officer instructed Defendant to talk to him and Defendant said he “swallowed dope.” EMS responded to the officer’s vehicle and Defendant admitted he had been drinking and using meth and heroin earlier in the day.

Defendant was taken to the hospital. During the investigation of the theft officers learned that the value of the stolen laptop was $2,699.99 The State respectfully requests a warrant as Defendant is currently in custody on a different case: 27-CR- 24-29672.