Alec Robert Lindman

On June 13, 2026, officers with the Minneapolis Police Department responded to a report of theft at the Target store located at 1329 5th Street Southeast, in the City of Minneapolis, County of Hennepin, State of Minnesota. Officers were advised that an individual subsequently identified as ALEC ROBERT LINDMAN, [DOB REDACTED], “DEFENDANT” herein, had placed a number of items of merchandise inside a backpack before proceeding past all points of sale and exiting the store without paying for the merchandise.

An officer located DEFENDANT nearby and observed that he matched the description provided by Target staff and was carrying a backpack that also matched the provided description. The officer placed DEFENDANT under arrest and secured him in handcuffs. Immediately before being arrested, DEFENDANT dropped the backpack he was carrying. A subsequent search of the backpack revealed a large amount of Target merchandise. When asked, DEFENDANT provided a false name to the arresting officer. When the arresting officer attempted to place DEFENDANT in the rear of a squad vehicle, DEFENDANT began to resist those attempts with the use of physical force.

In the process, DEFENDANT managed to wrap the chain connecting his handcuffs around the arm of the arresting officer, “VICTIM” herein. VICTIM advised DEFENDANT that his arm was trapped and instructed him to stop physically resisting. DEFENDANT then wrenched the handcuff chain along VICTIM’s hand and arm, causing injury to VICTIM [NAME REDACTED]. Eventually, officers were able to subdue DEFENDANT and place him in the rear of the squad vehicle. Subsequent investigation revealed that DEFENDANT had taken merchandise from the Target store in question without paying on nine occasions between March 20, 2026, and June 13, 2026. The aggregate value of the merchandise DEFENDANT took was $1,978.38. Officers were able to confirm DEFENDANT’s identity as the person who took merchandise on all nine occasions by reviewing video footage provided by Target.

Subsequent investigation also revealed that DEFENDANT had been trespassed from the store in question on June 10, 2026. DEFENDANT is currently in custody.