On December 5, 2025, Blaine Police were dispatched to speak with C. S. Regarding some fraudulent activity on his debit card. C. S. Stated that he had been notified of a number of transactions in Anoka County that he did not make, including an order at Jimmy Johns in Blaine for $45.68, as well as multiple payments to "wowvegas.com", totaling $596.77. When C. S. Investigated the online orders, he was advised that the account was registered to "Lydia Baruth" in Blaine. C. S. Recognized that name as a person he had recently done business with on December 2, 2025. He had gone to Diesel and Import Auto Services to place an order, and spoke with Baruth then.
When Baruth called him on December 4, 2025, C. S. Then provided his card information to pay for his order. Police then reached out and spoke to Defendant Lydia Anne Baruth ([DOB REDACTED]), who admitted taking C. S.'s card information as part of her employment, but claimed that any use of his card information must have been accidental since she uses the same computer for both work and personal use. In a subsequent statement, Defendant admitted to knowingly using C. S.'s information to order Jimmy Johns, though she continued to deny placing any wowvegas.com orders.
However, Defendant pulled up the website at law enforcement's request, and three transactions were visible, matching the transactions that C. S. Had been notified about. She admitted that she had made the Jimmy Johns order because she was broke and using controlled substances. She stated that she intended to pay C. S. Back for the transaction, but had no plan for how this would be accomplished. Defendant has another pending theft matter where the State is seeking a warrant for her failure to comply with conditions of release.
See ••-CR-••-••••. Accordingly, the State asks that this matter be issued as a warrant, to consolidate the calendar and ensure she is heard on both matters when apprehended.
