On March 30, 2026, Plymouth Police officers took a theft report over the phone regarding an incident that occurred at [ADDRESS REDACTED] N, Plymouth, Hennepin County, Minnesota. The reporting party, hereafter referred to as “Victim,” stated that on Friday, March 27, 2026, she discovered several items of jewelry missing from her home. Victim [NAME REDACTED] one ring as stolen. Victim provided photographs of the items and a serial number for one necklace. Victim [NAME REDACTED] at $2,315.99 (retail value approximately $2,887.99). Victim stated that she last observed the jewelry the weekend prior, around March 20, 2026, and noted that two of the missing necklaces had been worn that weekend.
Victim reported that the items are normally stored in a jewelry case and that a silver ring is typically kept in a dish by her bedside unless she is traveling. Victim indicated that the items are not left out and was confident they were stolen and not misplaced. Victim further reported that a cleaning service, Merry Maids (Anoka location), had cleaned her residence on March 23 and March 24, 2026. Victim [NAME REDACTED] in her home appeared to have been moved, including a phone charger that had been relocated from her bedroom to a downstairs room.
Victim [NAME REDACTED], who denied taking any property. Officers were later notified by Crime Analyst Bryan that several necklaces matching the description had been placed on hold at a pawn shop in Coon Rapids. It was reported that the individual pawning the items was wearing a Merry Maids shirt during the transaction. On March 30, 2026, officers, with assistance from the Coon Rapids Police Department, learned that the manager of Pawn America in Coon Rapids reported suspicious jewelry sales by a female later identified as Aminah Deaundra Pitt ([DOB REDACTED], hereafter “Defendant”). The manager stated that Defendant had been selling large quantities of jewelry and was at times wearing a Merry Maids uniform during these transactions.
Officers reviewed Defendant’s pawn history through LeadsOnline and determined that Defendant sold approximately 60 pieces of jewelry to Pawn America between March 10, 2026, and March 27, 2026, totaling approximately $13,842. Officers obtained images of 28 items sold by Defendant on March 27, 2026. Of those items, four were clearly identified as belonging to Victim based on the photos and descriptions provided. Defendant received approximately $643.00 for Victim’s jewelry. Officers spoke with the office manager for Merry Maids, Defendant’s employer, who confirmed that Defendant was assigned to clean Victim’s residence on March 23 and March 24, 2026. Documentation was provided confirming Defendant’s presence at the residence on those dates.
On April 3, 2026, officers conducted a recorded telephone interview with Defendant. Defendant initially denied taking the jewelry and claimed the items had been near her belongings. Defendant later stated the jewelry may have been mixed in with items she had been pawning after purchasing jewelry from Goodwill. When confronted with the evidence, Defendant admitted to taking the jewelry from Victim’s residence but claimed she found the items on the floor and that taking them was a mistake. Defendant denied taking property from any other residences she had cleaned.
