On May 4, 2026, Robbinsdale Police Officers responded to a theft complaint made by E. V. E. V. Reported that in November of 2025, a coworker named FRANCISCO DIAZ NUNEZ, Defendant herein, stated that his daughter worked for a police department impound lot and the impound lot had vehicles for sale. E. V. Was looking for a vehicle and E. V. And the Defendant discussed E. V. Purchasing a vehicle. The first vehicle E. V. And the Defendant discussed purchasing was a white 2014 Toyota Corolla. The price of the vehicle was $17,900 and the payments were to be $200 per month.
E. V. Met with the Defendant on Monday, December 1, 2025, at the Midas parking lot at [ADDRESS REDACTED], Minneapolis, Hennepin County. E. V. Gave the Defendant $3,190 in cash. The Defendant stated that $2,500 was for the license plate processing fee and $690 for one year of insurance coverage. The second vehicle E. V. And the Defendant discussed purchasing was a 2024 Ford pickup truck. The price of the vehicle was $18,900 and payments were to be $200 per month. On December 12, 2025, E. V. Paid the Defendant $3,190 at the Target at [ADDRESS REDACTED], Minneapolis, Hennepin County.
The Defendant stated that $2,500 was for the license plate processing fee and $690 for one year of insurance coverage. On December 24, 2025, E. V. Paid the Defendant $800 cash for the Corolla and $800 cash for the pickup truck as security deposits to release the vehicles from the Police impound lot. E. V. Did not see either vehicle in person but was shown pictures of the license plates for the vehicle. E. V. Stated that because they worked together, had known each other for several years, and the Defendant stated the vehicles were coming from a police department's impound lot, E. V. Trusted the Defendant in purchasing vehicles in this manner from him.
The Defendant told E. V. That it could take several months to process the vehicles out of the impound lot. The total cash loss for E. V. Is $7,980. Prior to E. V. Reporting the loss, he saw on the Defendant's Facebook a post from another person accusing the Defendant of scamming them in purchasing vehicles, similar to how E. V. Had purchased a vehicle from the Defendant. The Defendant was identified through his driver's license photo and DVS. The Defendant is currently charged with Felony Theft by Swindle in case file ••-CR-••-•••• in an almost identical scheme.
The Defendant has active warrants and, therefore, the State is requesting this complaint issue as a warrant.
