On December 4, 2025, Woodbury police detectives K. Myers and Ad. Olson became aware of a male who had allegedly been involved in a shoplifting incident at the Marshall's store, 7150 Valley Creek Plaza, City of Woodbury, Washington County. Det. Olson had observed a male sorting through items contained in a duffel bag after exiting the Marshall's store. Det. Olson responded to the Marshall's store and made contact with a store employee. The store employee confirmed that the male observed earlier by Det.
Olson had walked out of the store. When the male walked out of the store with a full duffel bag, it appeared to be full of Marshall's merchandise. The male did not make any attempt to pay for the items. Det. Myers located the male based on information provided by Det. Olson. Det. Myers identified the male as ISMAIL MAHAMED ALI [DOB REDACTED]. ALI had an active gross misdemeanor warrant. Det. Myers placed the male under arrest. In a search of the duffel bag possessed by ALI at the time of arrest, law enforcement located a small plastic container containing a white, rock-like substance.
The substance, later weighed at 1.9 grams outside of its container, field tested positive for cocaine. Law enforcement also located several items with tags from Marshall's in the duffel bag.
