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2025 INVESTIGATIVE SUMMARY <br />Investigator Erickson <br />In 2025, 109 cases were investigated by Investigator Erickson. Of those cases, 71 <br />cases were criminally charged. 10 cases are still under investigation. <br /> <br />Below are some of the case highlights. <br /> <br />2nd Degree Assault with a weapon <br /> <br />Officers were called for a female in a vehicle screaming for help. The vehicle was <br />located and the female stated she was assaulted with a handgun at 2201 Mounds View <br />Blvd, McDonald’s. Through the investigation, she stated her ex-boyfriend’s brother <br />followed her vehicle and began road raging with her. He followed her to the McDonald’s <br />where he got out of his vehicle and then pointed a handgun at the driver. He then got in <br />her vehicle and physically assaulted her. The suspect fled from the scene. Through <br />investigative measures, Investigator Erickson obtained surveillance footage of the <br />incident and license plate reader hits confirming the suspect’s vehicle and evidence that <br />he was there. A pick up and hold was placed for the suspect, and he was located in his <br />vehicle at the Minneapolis Airport. The suspect was detained and found in possession <br />of a handgun. The suspect was placed under arrest and was charged with 2nd Degree <br />Assault, Threats of Violence, and Felon in possession of a firearm. Inv Erickson <br />transferred the firearm to the BCA to be tested for DNA to compare with the suspect. <br />Due to the suspect’s extensive criminal history, this case will be charged federally. <br /> <br />Burglary <br /> <br />Officers responded to 5400 block of Jackson Drive for a burglary report. The suspects <br />broke into a residence and stole over $7000 worth of power tools. The burglary <br />happened overnight. Through the investigation, camera surveillance footage was <br />obtained and shows a male and female breaking into the building, then walking out with <br />a grocery cart full of tools. The suspects get into a vehicle and leave. MVPD reviewed <br />license plate readers in the city and was able to determine the suspect’s vehicle leaving <br />the location. Inv. Erickson has sent subpoenas to cell phone carriers for subscriber <br />records and call detail records and determined probable suspects. The case is still <br />under investigation. <br /> <br />Child Pornography <br /> <br />Officers took a report from a resident who discovered that a family member had nude <br />photos of herself stored on the family member’s phone/google drive. The photos of her <br />were from when she was a juvenile. Investigator Erickson executed a search warrant <br />seizing the suspect’s electronic devices. The case is still under investigation. <br /> <br />Missing Person <br /> <br />Mounds View Police took a report of a missing juvenile. 17-year-old female had gone to <br />work in Coon Rapids and had not returned home after work. After work she texted that <br />she was on her way home but had not arrived yet. She does not have a car and was <br />supposed to take an Uber home. Family members and officers attempted to call her but <br />there was no answer. The next morning, no one had heard from her and she did not <br />arrive at school. Investigator Erickson drafted an exigent circumstance warrant and <br />started a ping location for her phone, showing her at an address in Fridley. Mounds