On July 25, 2025, the Anoka County Sheriff's Office responded to a report of check fraud at Minnco Credit Union, located at [ADDRESS REDACTED], city of Andover, county of Anoka. P. E., an employee of Minnco, advised that a male, identified as DARIUS TERRELL PERKINS [DOB REDACTED], "Defendant" herein, and a female, identified as KIMBERLY KAY KOUTEK [DOB REDACTED], "Co-Defendant" herein, had cashed forged checks at three Minnco locations, including Andover. Defendant cashed a total of $10,515.00 in forged checks and Co-Defendant cashed a total of $11,210.95 in forged checks.
P. E. Stated that on July 25th, 2025, at approximately 1:06 pm, Co-Defendant entered the Andover Minnco and cashed check #4344 for the amount of $2,935.95 after presenting her MN driver's license as identification. Defendant then entered the same location at 1:37 pm and cashed check #4340 for the amount of $2,955.00. Defendant also provided his MN driver's license as identification. Both checks were drawn on the joint account of J. B and C. B. Law enforcement viewed surveillance videos from those transactions and confirmed the identities of Defendant and Co-Defendant.
Co-Defendant then went to the Minnco branch in Isanti at 1:47 pm and cashed check #4335 in the amount of $4,350.00. Defendant also went to the Isanti location at 2:23 pm and cashed check #4341 in the amount of $3,695.00. Both checks were again drawn on the joint account of J. B. And C. B. Two more checks were then cashed from the same joint account at the Minnco branch in Cambridge. Co-Defendant cashed check #4336 for $3,925.00 at 2:09 pm and Defendant cashed check #4342 for $3,865.00 at 2:42 pm.
Law enforcement spoke with witnesses at both locations who positively identified Defendant and Co-Defendant as the individuals who cashed the checks. Minnco froze the affected account due to the fraudulent activity and reported to law enforcement that the account was now approximately $9,000 overdrawn. C. B. Completed an affidavit of forgery stating that all funds were fraudulently taken from the account. J. B. And C. B. Were ultimately refunded the stolen amounts by Minnco, who sustained a total financial loss of $21,725.95.
