On October 22, 2025, LYLE ALLEN ROBINSON [DOB REDACTED] failed to appear at sentencing on a felony theft in Dakota County District Court file 19HA-CR-24-2253. On November 12, 2025, Robinson appeared on felony VOCSL 5 charges in Washington County District Court file ••-CR-••-••••. Robinson was granted a conditional release on those charges. On November 13, 2025, appeared in court on the Dakota County warrant. Robinson was granted a conditional release and given a new sentencing date for January 21, 2026. One of the conditions of Robinson’s release required him to stay away from TJX Stores including Home Goods stores.
On November 20, 2025, Robinson went to Home Goods at [ADDRESS REDACTED] North, Roseville, Ramsey County. Loss prevention employees recognized Robinson as a repeat shoplifter. Robinson placed items in a cart. Robinson removed and ate price tags from merchandise he had selected. Robinson tried returning the items he had removed the price tags from for a refund. Robinson’s fraudulent return was denied. Robinson then carried the merchandise into the store vestibule past registers. Robinson saw law enforcement waiting outside for him, and he discarded the merchandise valued at $599.99 and fled back into the store.
Robinson was arrested. Robinson was trespassed from Home Goods. On April 21, 2025, Robinson was sentenced on a gross misdemeanor theft in Ramsey County District Court file 62SU-CR-24-3183. Robinson received a gross misdemeanor sentence. Robinson has 9 open theft cases in Hennepin, Dakota, and Washington Counties. Robinson has 9 prior felony convictions dating back to 1996: aggravated robbery in the second degree, terroristic threats, VOCSL 5, felon in possession of a firearm, VOCSL 2, 2 financial transaction card frauds, theft, and theft by swindle.
