Ronald Richard Prokop

On April 13, 2026, around 2:28 PM, Blaine Police officers responded to a Walmart located on Ball Road NE, in the City of Blaine, County of Anoka following a report of threatening messages towards employees being made by a customer. Officers spoke to the general manager of the store (GM), who stated that the business had received several complaints via their online review process. The threatening communications occurred on April 13, 2026, between 2:28 PM and 2:32 PM. The communications included derogatory terms, racial slurs and repeated threats to kill every employee as well as a threat to bring in a shotgun.

Investigation showed that Ronald Richard Prokop [DOB REDACTED], Defendant herein, was associated with the customer account and ID that posted the messages. Surveillance video also showed Defendant shopping at the Blaine store location on the same day the threats were made. As a result of the threats, Walmart hired the Blaine Police Department for police services from April 16, 2026, through April 22, 2026. Defendant admitted to posting the messages and stated he “thought they went to AI” and did not think anyone actually read them.

Defendant also admitted to sending similar messages to the Forest Lake Walmart location.