In January of 2026, M. P. Reported to Deputy Winters of the Carver County Sheriff's Office that she had concerns her aunt, B. V. Was being taken advantage of. M. P. Stated that over Labor Day, B. V., a redicent of Waconia, had told her that her son, David Charles Velner ([DOB redacted]), hereinafter Defendant, had taken control of her finances and credits cards. Detective Fiebelkorn later spoke with C. W., who is B. V.'s power of attorney. C. W. Indicated Defendant had redirected B. V.'s social security payments to himself, rather than to the account set up for B. V. Detective Fiebelkorn also learned that Defendant had used B. V.'s name to attempt to take out a $70,000 loan on B. V.'s townhome in Waconia that had previously been paid off.
Detective Fiebelkorn reviewed the loan application and noted that it bore B. V.'s name, but was linked to Defendant's email address and phone number. Detective Fiebelkorn spoke with B. V., who indicated she had not attempted to take out a loan on the property. Detective Fiebelkorn later spoke with Defendant, who was living in the City of Watertown, Carver County, who admitted to making the loan application. Defendant initially stated that he must have put B. K.'s name on the application by mistake, but later admitted he did so because B. K. Had better credit than he does.
Defendant stated he later canceled the loan application because of things going on at home. Detective Fiebelkorn spoke with Defendant about B. V's social security payments, which had been direct deposited into Defendant's account. Defendant admitted to making changes B. V.'s social security payments and caused her payments to go into Defendant's account. Defendant received $4,198.00 between B. V>'s December 2025 and January 2026 payments. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: Pursuant to Minn. Stat. 609.49., intentional failure to appear for duly scheduled court appearances may result in additional criminal charges, and in addition to any arrest warrant that may otherwise be issued by the Court.
