On October 15, 2025, Minneapolis Police Officers responded to a theft report at Lunds & Byerly's, [ADDRESS REDACTED] Southeast, Minneapolis, Hennepin County. Asset Protection Officer E. C. Reported that two known prolific shoplifters entered Lunds & Byerly's against an August 31, 2025, Trespass Notice. At approximately 9:31 P.M., E. C. Observed JUAN MANUEL MORALES VELAQUEZ, Defendant herein, and Christina Cardenas enter Lunds & Byerly's. The Defendant and Cardenas then opened trash bags and concealed merchandise inside.
The Defendant and Cardenas then left the store without paying for the items that were concealed in the trash bags. The Defendant has been issued a valid trespass notice and has been geographically restricted from Lunds and Byerly's in open case files. The Defendant currently has thirteen (13) open felony cases for thefts and burglaries from Lunds & Byerly's. The Defendant is currently charged in 27-CR-25-26305 where on October 15, 2025, at 6:10 P.M., the same day as this case file a few hours earlier, the Defendant and Cardenas returned to Lunds and Byerly's Downtown Minneapolis and stole $153.33 worth of merchandise and entered the store against the trespass notice.
The Defendant has a prior conviction for Simple Robbery in case file 27-CR-23-7809. The Defendant is currently in custody.
