Jeffrey Grant Welch

That on April 22, 2026, at approximately 8:52 A.M., officers were dispatched to a business located at 4800 28th Avenue South in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, to investigate a burglary. Upon arrival, officers spoke with an employee. The employee reported a male, subsequently identified as JEFFREY GRANT WELCH, hereafter defendant, entered the business prior to business hours, went behind the counter to an area not accessible to the public, and proceeded to remove cash from the register. The employee reported defendant did not have permission to access this area and did not have permission to steal cash.

Officers determined $254.00 in US Currency was stolen. Officers contacted the store owner and obtained video surveillance footage of the incident. From this footage, officers obtained still images of the suspect. These still images were circulated to law enforcement. An officer identified defendant, recognizing him from prior contacts. That on April 26, 2026, officers located defendant. Defendant was wearing many of the same clothing items he wore during the burglary. Officers arrested defendant.

At present, defendant is in custody.