On July 26, 2025 Officer Baker received a call from Walmart regarding a stolen laptop. The complainant stated that the suspect had entered the electronics area and selected a computer and placed it in a cart. The suspect then moved towards the sporting goods area. It was suspected that the suspect used the RFID system in the sporting goods area and then exited the store using the fire door without paying for the item. The suspect was described as a lone male who had left the scene in a vehicle with plate DUJ373, described as a goldish colored Ford Taurus.
The incident had occurred 45 minutes prior to the call coming in. Officer Baker ran the license plate and determined that RICHARD KEVIN WHITE, [DOB REDACTED] was associated with that vehicle, as he had been the driver of the vehicle two days earlier regarding a traffic assist (ICR 25-37686) After reviewing the video surveillance Officer Baker was able to identify the suspect in the theft as Richard Kevin White. The stolen laptop has a value of $749. Officer Baker located a known phone number for White and called him.
White confirmed his identity in the call. White denied any knowledge of the stolen laptop and then hung up the phone. Richard Kevin White has a prior conviction for gross misdemeanor theft, with a disposition date of 5/21/25, Court File # ••-CR-••-••••, which enhances the charge to a felony level offense. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: YOU MUST APPEAR FOR EVERY COURT HEARING REGARDING THIS CASE. FAILURE TO APPEAR FOR COURT IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE AND MAY RESULT IN ADDITIONAL CRIMINAL CHARGES BEING IMPOSED AND PUNISHED AS PROVIDED IN MINNESOTA STATUTES SECTION 609.49.
