On January 15, 2026, Minnetonka Police Department officers received a report of a recent theft occurring at a store located on the 13000 block of Ridgedale Drive in Minnetonka, Hennepin County, Minnesota. Upon meeting with the reporting party, officers learned that in individual later identified as RACHEL HOWARD ROBINSON, [DOB REDACTED], hereinafter Defendant was observed in the store with two other individuals, identified as LESLIE GENE ROBINSON, hereinafter Co-Defendant 1 and ROBERTA ROSE HOWARD, hereinafter Co-Defendant 2. On January 11, 2026, Defendant and both Co-Defendants can be observed on store surveillance entering the store and going to the fragrance isle.
All three individuals are observed removing approximately 13 fragrance boxes from the store shelves, thereafter concealing the items on their person or handing the item to Co-Defendant 1 to conceal. With said items concealed on their person, Defendant, Co-Defendant 1, and Co-Defendant 2 are observed exiting the store, passing all points of sale without making any attempt to pay for the concealed items. The total loss to the store is approximately $2,290. Defendant, Co-Defendant 1 and Co-Defendant 2 did not obtain permission to remove the items without paying.
Officers provided still images of Defendant exiting the aforementioned store to Defendant's supervising agent. The agent confirmed that she has supervised Defendant, met with her in person multiple times and can positively identify Defendant as the person in the store with Co-Defendant 1 and Co-Defendant 2. Defendant is currently on supervised release from a sentence to the Minnesota Department of Corrections. The State respectfully requests this complaint issue via warrant.
