All of the conduct described herein occurred within the County of St. Louis, State of Minnesota, unless otherwise noted. At 7:52 AM on November 3, 2025, a Duluth Police Officer responded to a shoplifting incident at Walgreens, located at [ADDRESS REDACTED]., Duluth, St. Louis County, Minnesota. The reporting party told the officer that the suspect was a white male wearing black with a black backpack, and that he took a candy bar and a pop without paying for them. The officer located a male matching this description one block away, holding a half-eaten candy bar.
The suspect identified himself as Defendant DORIAN MICHAEL BEST ([DOB REDACTED]). He admitted that the pop he stole was in his backpack, with other merchandise he had not paid for. A search of the backpack revealed more merchandise Defendant had not paid for. The total value of the stolen merchandise was $33.14. Defendant was told to leave and not return to Walgreens for one year on October 11, 2025, less than a month before this incident. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: Pursuant to Minn. Stat. 609.49, intentional failure to appear for duly scheduled court appearances may result in additional criminal charges, and in addition to any arrest warrant that may otherwise be issued by the Court.
