Pondra Neal

On January 7, 2026, officers with the Hopkins Police Department were dispatched to the report of a check forgeries at Wells Fargo Bank at 1011 1st Street South, Hopkins, Hennepin County, Minnesota. Officers learned that the two individuals had gone into the bank and attempted to cash checks. The two individuals were later identified as STEPHANIE MICHELLE CHANSIRI, [DOB REDACTED], “Defendant Chansiri” herein; and JEREMY JAMAL OLIVER, [DOB REDACTED], “Defendant Oliver” herein. When bank employees became suspicious Defendant Oliver and Defendant Chansiri left and got into the same red minivan.

The red minivan picked up Defendant Oliver in the middle of the road. Officers responded to the area and located the minivan at a gas station approximately.75 miles away from the bank and identified the driver as PONDRA NEAL, [DOB REDACTED], “Defendant Pondra” herein. Officers learned from the bank that Defendant Chansiri had attempted to cash a check. The check was a printable check purportedly from the Town of Estancia, New Mexico. The checks was made payable to STEPHANIE CHANSIRI, with an Illinois address, in the amount of $996.27. The teller asked Defendant Chansiri why she was cashing a check in Minnesota if she was from Illinois and the check was from New Mexico.

Defendant Chansiri advised that she was in the state for an emergency. The teller also asked Defendant Chansiri if she knew the man at the nearby teller desk and Defendant Chansiri said no. Defendant Chansiri then said she needed to leave the bank to care for her child in the car and the teller observed that Defendant Chansiri got into a red van. Officers also learned from the bank that Defendant Oliver had attempted to cash a check. The check was a printable check purportedly from Eagle Rock Contracting, Inc.

In Utah. The check was made payable to “TREVON L. BARKER” with an Illinois address, in the amount of $991.29. Defendant Oliver provided an Illinois identification. Defendant Oliver then became fidgety, said he needed to use the bathroom and left. The red van picked up Defendant Oliver in the middle of the road on the move. Offices spoke with account holders for both the Town of Estancia and Eagle Rock Contracting, Inc., who reported that the checks had not been drafted or authorized as presented at the Hopkins Wells Fargo Bank.

Defendant Neal was arrested and officers located a large amount of cash in her purse, $1,140.00. Defendant Chansiri was placed under arrest, and officers located a significant amount of cash in her purse, $1,061.00. Defendant Chansiri was found to be in possession of an Indiana identification card, and an Illinois Firearms Owner Identification Card with an address that matched the address on the printed check. Defendant Oliver was placed under arrest. He initially identified himself as TREVON LAMAR BARKER, 1- 27-2000. Defendant Olice admitted to having gone inside the bank but claimed he had merely gone in to use the bathroom and left and was unclear why he was being stopped.