Abdimudalib Mohamud Odhowa

On January 2, 2026, at approximately 1:23 P.M., officers responded to Kohl's in St. Louis Park, Hennepin County, Minnesota, for the report of a theft in progress. Two people had entered the store, and one was seen taking items and walking past the last point of purchase. She was arrested. The other person was seen concealing items on his person but had removed those items before exiting the last point of purchase. The store wanted the second person trespassed. The second person was detained and identified himself as Abas Ali Ahmed, WITH A DATE OF BIRTH OF, [DOB REDACTED]. Officers noted that the male did not match the identifying characteristics of the name given.

They also noted that the Ahmed had previously been used as a false name in another case by Abdimudalib Mohamud Odhowa [DOB REDACTED], hereafter defendant. Defendant was identified by his booking photo in the previous case and his MN DL photo. Defendant was arrested. A search of his person yielded multiple baggies and containers that contained a powdery substance that field-tested positive for cocaine. Defendant also had on his person a bag that was searched. Inside the bag, officers found multiple containers that contained powdery substances that also field-tested positive for cocaine.

Defendant has on his person approximately 67 grams of cocaine. The substances will be sent to the BCA for additional testing. Defendant is currently in custody on unrelated cases.