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Financial Transaction Card Fraud Mounds View Patrol Officer took a report of a Financial Transaction Card Fraud. A tree expert company crew was working in the 8300 block of Knollwood Drive. Suspects entered the victim's vehicle and stolen his wallet out of his vehicle. Multiple transactions occurred on the victim's credit card. Inv Erickson contacted the victim in phone transactions that had occurred at Best Buy and Target in Coon Rapids. Inv Erickson received surveillance footage from Best Buy and Target, showing that two black males were involved in the transactions. Inv Erickson reviewed multi-Agency Tri County intel and found that the males were involved in numerous Financial Transaction Card Frauds throughout the metro where they steal wallets out of vehicles and use their credit cards to buy PlayStation 5's. The suspects were identified and a tracking device had been placed on the vehicle through a search warrant, confirming it was the vehicle and same suspects that stole Mounds View's victim's wallet and used his credit cards. The suspects were charged with Financial Transaction Card Fraud. Weapons Case Investigation On July 1 st 2024, investigator Erickson investigated a case where police were dispatched to the 2500 block of Mounds View Blvd on a report of a male in public with a rifle. Officers located the male inside a local business store. The male had a rifle slung around his shoulder and a handgun on his right hip in a holster. Further investigations showed that the defendant was issued an Order for Protection, rendering the defendant ineligible to possess firearms. The defendant was placed under arrest and the defendant was charged with possessing a firearm while subject to an Order for Protection. Investigator Erickson further discussed the case with the FBI to charge the Defendant Federally. Robbery On July 17th, 2024 at 2:07 pm, Officers were dispatched to a robbery on the 2500 block of Mounds View Blvd. A customer was strong arm robbed of her purse outside a local business. The male fled on foot. Upon investigation with the victim, she was able to give a description of the suspect and a direction that he ran. Officers and Investigator Erickson checked the area and located a male matching the description, however the male was wearing different clothes and was not in possession of the purse. He did have a large amount of cash in his possession. Officers and Investigator Erickson continued the investigation by interviewing witnesses and completing a line up with the victim. The victim confirmed that the detained male was the suspect that stole her purse. Further witnesses were able to describe the suspect's route of travel. With that information, investigator was able to determine further local businesses the suspect had ran by. Investigator reviewed surveillance footage showing the suspect in the area carrying the purse. Officers and Investigator Erickson checked the woods of that business and located the suspect's clothing and the victim's purse, which were recovered as evidence and swabbed for DNA. Further investigation showed numerous police calls and arrest history from the male suspect. The suspect was arrested and charged with robbery.