Jarvay Dishawn Gay

On April 1, 2026, officers responded to employee reports of a theft in progress from a Target located in the City of St. Luis Park, County of Hennepin. Employees stated that an individual identified as JARVAY DISHAWN GAY [DOB REDACTED], Defendant herein, was concealing items in the store and was intending to steal them. Defendant was known to employees from multiple prior theft events. Officers arrived and arrested Defendant after he had exited the store with stolen merchandise. Defendant was identified by employees who either witnessed the thefts in person or via surveillance camera.

Defendant committed the following thefts at the Target between 2/6/2026 and 4/1/2026. In each theft Defendant selected store merchandise, and left the store through a fire exit and past all points of sale without paying or attempting to pay for the merchandise: On 2/6/2026 Defendant stole $419.98 worth of merchandise. On 3/3/2026 Defendant stole $169.99 worth of merchandise. On 3/13/2026 Defendant stole $164.98 worth of merchandise. On 3/30/2026 Defendant stole $262.96 worth of merchandise. On 4/1/2026 Defendant stole $406.91 worth of merchandise.

In total Defendant stole $1,424.82 worth of merchandise from the Target between 2/6/2026 and 4/1/2026. Defendant is in Custody in Hennepin County.