On February 18, 2026, Officer Sutliffe responded to a business in the 3600 block of Second Street South in the City of St. Cloud, County of Stearns, State of Minnesota, for a shoplifting complaint. Officer Sutliffe learned from loss prevention J. L., fully identified in the police reports, that a male had taken a knife out of its box and concealed it and staff had made contact with the male and taken the knife from him. J. L. Said the male, fully identified as Jeremy Michael Tice, [DOB REDACTED], the defendant herein, had passed all points of sale without paying for items he concealed, which totaled $41.18. Officer Sutliffe placed the defendant under arrest and, a search of the defendant incident to arrest revealed a green pill bottle jar in his front right pants pocket that contained two white crystal objects.
Officer Sutliffe recognized these items through is training and experience to be methamphetamine. Officer Sutliffe field tested the suspected controlled substance, which tested positive for methamphetamine weighing.1 grams without packaging. A review of Court records reveals the defendant has a prior Controlled Substance conviction on October 22, 2024, as contained in Stearns County District Court File No. ••-CR-••-••••. Complainant has reason to believe and does believe that all of the above information is true and correct.
The above facts constitute complainant's basis for believing that the above named defendant, on or about the 18th day of February, 2026, in the City of St. Cloud, County of Stearns, State of Minnesota, Committed the offense(s) described herein.