On October 16, 2024, a Rosemount Police Officer responded to a dishonored check report at a business in the city of Rosemount, Dakota County, MN. The deputy spoke with the reporting party (“Victim”) and learned that a customer had paid with a check from an account with non-sufficient funds. The customer was identified as Defendant JEANNE MARIE STARK [DOB REDACTED]. Defendant selected 42 items and paid by check to the business on September 14, 2024, in the amount of $1,792.70. Victim [NAME REDACTED] from the bank indicating that the return reason as “Not Sufficient Funds.” The officer called Defendant, who stated that she didn’t know because she had issues with her mail given her living situation.
Defendant tries to check the post office, but sometimes it goes to her friend’s address, which was the address on the check. Defendant stated that she would return to the business and pay the balance by October 22, 2024. Defendant advised that her bank account is still active because that is where her social security checks are deposited. The officer followed up with the business on October 23, 2024, and learned that Defendant had not yet paid the outstanding balance. The officer submitted a search warrant to Defendant’s financial institution for banking statements between May 17, 2024, and October 17, 2024. Within this time period, there were 5 billing statements.
Defendant’s primary source of income is social security. Between the searched dates, the financial institution provided records indicating that 41 checks were returned because of non-sufficient funds, and 3 checks cleared the account. Between September 13, 2024, and September 18, 2024, Defendant wrote 6 checks that were returned non-sufficient funds or dishonored, including the check to Victim.
