A man entered an occupied Minneapolis home with another person, displayed a firearm and took a watch and a PlayStation gaming console while people were inside, according to the complaint.
Brian Keith Jones faces a charge of first-degree aggravated robbery, filed October 20 in Hennepin County District Court.
According to the complaint, Minneapolis police responded to a report of a theft in progress at a dwelling on the 1500 block of Hillside Avenue North on October 18, 2026. Officers spoke with people living in the home who said Jones entered the residence with another individual known to them.
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Once inside, Jones displayed a firearm and took a watch and a PlayStation gaming console without permission, the complaint states. The complaint says Jones used the firearm to prevent the victims from stopping him from taking the items. Jones then left the home with the watch and gaming console.
The people inside the home provided officers with a description of Jones. Officers found a person in the area carrying a backpack that matched the description given by the victims. Inside the backpack, officers found a PlayStation gaming console.
The victims identified the gaming console as the one taken from their home and positively identified Jones as the person who had entered their residence and used a firearm to take the items, according to the complaint. Officers arrested Jones and, during a search, found a firearm on him.
The charge carries a three-year minimum sentence, according to the complaint.
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Jurisdictional Context
Hennepin County is Minnesota’s most populous jurisdiction. The Hennepin County Attorney’s Office handles felony prosecutions across Minneapolis and 44 other cities; the Fourth Judicial District presides over felony arraignments and trials at the Hennepin County Government Center in downtown Minneapolis.
