Nicole Kaye Pierce

On December 3, 2025, law enforcement was dispatched to the Casey's General store on University Ave in the City of Fridley, Anoka County, on the report of a shoplifting in progress. Upon arrival, officers located the female suspect, identified as NICOLE KAYE PIERCE [DOB REDACTED], the defendant herein. The Defendant was holding two boxes of cereal. The female was placed under arrest and a search incident to arrest was performed, inside her bag officers located multiple items of food from the store.

Store employees confirmed the Defendant did not pay for the merchandise. A total value of the twenty recovered stolen items was provided of $69.42. The store requested the Defendant be trespassed; she was provided a formal trespass notice. Also inside of the Defendant's bag, officers located a large amount of drug paraphernalia and two baggies containing suspected controlled substances. The first baggie field tested presumptively positive for crack cocaine and the second for methamphetamine. The methamphetamine had a field weight of.44 grams.

The crack cocaine had a field weight of.96 grams. The Defendant does not have any prior qualifying convictions but does appear to have an active warrant in 62SU-CR-25-3691 where she is charged with 5th degree controlled substance crime.