Jerrod Xavier Ray

On November 21, 2025, law enforcement officers were dispatched to a Kohl’s in the area of Wedgewood Lane North in Maple Grove, Hennepin County, Minnesota on a report of a theft-in-progress. The reporting party, a loss prevention employee, stated that they observed a male appearing to take merchandise. Officers arrived and located a male, JERROD XAVIER RAY [DOB REDACTED], “Defendant” herein, while he was exiting the store. Officers discovered Defendant had used a butane torch to burn off magnetic security tags, and the merchandise that Defendant had taken without paying totaled $885. In a post- Miranda statement, Defendant admitted to the theft.

Defendant has a prior felony theft conviction in case file: ••-CR-••-••••. Defendant is presently in-custody.