Helena Rose Nickaboine

On January 4, 2026, officers responded to the area of East Lake Street and 15th Ave S where they identified a white Hyundai as a stolen vehicle. The vehicle had previously evaded officers but was in a stationary location. Officers made contact with the vehicle and observed the sole occupant, a female in the front passenger seat, get out of the vehicle and flee on foot. The female was identified as HELENA ROSE NICKABOINE, [DOB REDACTED], “Defendant” herein. Defendant fled around a business running westbound then northbound and then stopped running.

Defendant was searched incident to arrest and officers discovered a glass vial containing a small amount of white powder. The substance later field-tested positive for fentanyl and weighed.02 grams without packaging. Officers confirmed that the vehicle had been stolen from St. Paul. The vehicle showed damage to the steering column that would have been visible from the passenger seat. Defendant has previously been convicted of a felony second degree-controlled substance offense on or about December 29, 2015, in 58-CR-14-94.