On September 29, 2025, a person hereafter referred to as Victim reported to the Blaine Police Department that three (3) checks from her Affinity Credit Union checking account had been written and cashed without her permission. One of the checks, check number 3066 in the amount of $1,400, dated September 23, 2025, was written out to an individual later identified as Marjion Demarcus Nelson ([DOB REDACTED], hereafter Defendant). This check was attempted to be cashed at a financial institution. A teller contacted Victim [NAME REDACTED], and Victim [NAME REDACTED] was not validly issued.
The transaction was declined. Victim recognized Defendant’s name as an individual who had recently been present at her residence as an employee of Relief Moving Company LLC. Officers contacted Relief Moving Company, who stated that Defendant had previously been employed by the company but had been terminated due to an unrelated theft complaint. On October 27, 2025, officers received records from JP Morgan Chase Bank. Review of those records showed that the $1,400 check was deposited into an account opened on September 25, 2025, and owned solely by Defendant.
The account was associated with the address 2884 90th Lane NE, Blaine, Minnesota, an email address of [email redacted], and a phone number. Officers were familiar with Defendant from prior law enforcement contacts and knew the 90th Lane address to be a former residence of Defendant, where his father still resided. When opening the account, Defendant provided his Social Security number and driver’s license. Officers verified Defendant’s driver’s license through the Minnesota Department of Vehicle Services and confirmed his Social Security number through Accurint and Minnesota Statewide Supervision.
Bank records showed that Defendant deposited the $1,400 check on September 29, 2025, and that the funds were reversed on September 30, 2025, due to non-sufficient funds. JP Morgan Chase Bank also provided information indicating the check was deposited via mobile deposit using an Apple iPhone 14. Location data associated with Defendant’s account activity on September 29, 2025, at 23:43 hours showed GPS coordinates corresponding to the ReNew PARK one Apartment complex located at [ADDRESS REDACTED], St. Louis Park, Hennepin County, Minnesota.
Officers checked Minnesota Statewide Supervision and confirmed that Defendant was on probation and listed his current address as [ADDRESS REDACTED], St. Louis Park, Hennepin County, Minnesota, which matched the GPS data location at the time of the offense. On December 29, 2025, Victim [NAME REDACTED] reported that Wings Financial Credit Union had notified her of a check, number 3068, in the amount of $2,800, written to Defendant and believed to be altered. Wings Financial Credit Union did not provide documentation at that time.
