State of Minnesota County of Hennepin State of Minnesota, vs. Plaintiff, SHAWN DEVEON MONDIE DOB: 05/26/1994 9135 BURNSIDE STREET CHICAGO, IL 60617 Defendant. District Court 4th Judicial District Prosecutor File No. 15A04557 Court File No. 27-CR-15-18023 COMPLAINT Order of Detention The Complainant submits this complaint to the Court and states that there is probable cause to believe Defendant committed the following offense(s): COUNT I Charge: Theft-Take/Use/Transfer Movable Prop-No Consent Minnesota Statute: 609.52.2(a)(1), with reference to: 609.05.1, 609.05.2, 609.52.3(2) Maximum Sentence: 10 YEARS AND/OR $20,000 Offense Level: Felony Offense Date (on or about): 07/01/2015 Control #(ICR#): 15001791 Charge Description: That on or about 7/1/2015, in Edina, in Hennepin County, Minnesota, SHAWN DEVEON MONDIE acting alone or intentionally aiding, advising, hiring, counseling or conspiring with others, intentionally and without claim of right, took, used, transferred, concealed or retained possession of movable property belonging to Louis Vuitton without consent and with the intent to deprive the owner/entity permanently of possession of the property, and the property had a value in excess of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00). 1
STATEMENT OF PROBABLE CAUSE Complainant has investigated the facts and circumstances of this offense and believes the following establishes probable cause: On July 1, 2015, at approximately 10:08 a.m., Edina Police were dispatched to the Louis Vuitton store in the Galleria Mall, located at 69th Street and France Avenue, Edina, in Hennepin County, Minnesota, on a 911 call from a concerned citizen that seven black males, later identified as DANNY RAY ROBINSON, DOB 8/12/76, SHAWN DEVON MONDIE, DOB 5/26/94, THOMAS DYSHY GASTON, JR., DOB 6/1/93, DARION SAVON HOOD, DOB 6/11/94, WILLIAM PERCEY CURRY, DOB 12/3/91, CLYDE EDWARD DOBBS, DOB 4/10/93 and DERRICK CROWDER, DOB 7/31/92, the defendants herein, aiding and abetting one another, simultaneously rushed the Louis Vuitton store at the moment the doors opened for business, grabbing and tearing as much merchandise as they could from display racks, violently ripping the merchandise away from theft prevention ropes and tags. Sales manager K.B. and employee K.G. told police later that they did not attempt to intervene as they were outnumbered and feared for their safety due to the violent nature of the theft. Another black male, later identified as LEON WHITE, DOB 4/28/86, also a defendant herein, remained in the driver s seat of a black 2011 Chrysler VAN, VIN #2A4RR8DG0BR634981, owned by WHITE, which had both of its Illinois license plates bent up so they could not be read, waiting in the fire lane for the suspects to exit the mall. A former mall security guard, S.S., was sitting in his car in the parking lot. That security guard had been working when a familiar with a similar, prior theft occurred at the Galleria at the Louis Vuitton store in 2014. The former guard suspected the VAN parked in the fire lane might be a get-away vehicle, and when he saw the seven men carrying Louis Vuitton merchandise without bags and dragging security tags and ropes as they jumped into the VAN, he called 911 and then followed the VAN not losing sight of it, until Edina police were able to intercept the moving VAN heading south on Penn Avenue at West 76th Street in Richfield. When Edina police intercepted the VAN, they activated their overhead lights and sirens, but WHITE failed to stop, instead accelerating and fleeing from police from Penn Avenue onto eastbound Interstate 494. Bloomington police and the Minnesota State Patrol joined Edina police in an effort to stop the fleeing suspects. Twice, officers used stop sticks on the road in the VAN s path in an effort to stop the fleeing VAN, but WHITE swerved around the stop sticks both times. WHITE also used the shoulder and made evasive lane changes in order to evade police. As WHITE attempted to exit I-494 onto the westbound ramp of Interstate 94, a Bloomington squad car conducted a pit maneuver, hitting the VAN and finally stopping the vehicle. All eight defendants were taken into custody at gun point. The high speed chase at times reached speeds of over 110 miles per hour and covered more than 21 miles. Video surveillance from the Louis Vuitton store, reviewed by police, shows that the clothing worn by the seven shoplifters and their general descriptions match that of the seven suspects arrested after the highspeed chase. An inventory provided by the Louis Vuitton store shows that the defendants took a total of sixteen (16) Louis Vuitton purses worth a total of $26,290 from the store without paying for the merchandise. Edina police obtained a search warrant for the vehicle and recovered sixteen (16) Louis Vuitton purses, multiple cell phones, three GPS units, merchandise display racks and vehicle sales information. Some of the purses were still attached to their display stands with security cables. Investigation revealed that all of the defendants live in the Chicago, Illinois area and all but one of the defendants had driven together to Minnesota on the date of the theft. Louis Vuitton has been a target of such thefts nationwide and has reported more than a million dollars in losses due to these mass takeover style thefts. Police and the FBI have also compared video surveillance from this Galleria theft, to video surveillance from similar smash and grab thefts at other high-end malls in other states, and there is a match between at least some of these 2
in-custody defendants and those who committed these other out-of-state thefts, which are currently under investigation by the FBI. The eight defendants were booked at the Edina PD and then transported to the Hennepin County PSF, where they were each individually read their Miranda rights and waived those rights to provide recorded interviews to police. In a post-miranda, Scales-compliant statement, DOBBS admitted to police that he stole two Louis Vuitton purses, and dropped some others. He said he needed money to get home and this was the result of a family trip gone wrong. DOBBS also identified himself on the surveillance video. In a post-miranda, Scales-compliant statement, CROWDER first stated they had all come to Minnesota for a family trip and had lost most of their money gambling the previous evening. CROWDER claimed he never went inside and stayed in the VAN sleeping. After viewing the surveillance video, CROWNER admitted to grabbing stuff from the Louis Vuitton store, but claimed he dropped it before he left. CROWDER did identify himself in the video. In a post-miranda, Scales-compliant statement, HOOD stated he could not remember what had happened. In a post-miranda, Scales-compliant statement, CURRY stated he went into the Louis Vuitton store, grabbed one (meaning a purse), and further stated, Obviously, you guys got me. In a post-miranda, Scales-compliant statement, MONDIE stated they had drove up from Chicago today and were planning to stay through the weekend. MONDIE denied being at any mall or taking any purses until he was played the surveillance video, at which point MONDIE said, You got everything you need to put me away, You got me on camera. In a post-miranda, Scales-compliant statement, GATSON stated he came to Minnesota for a visit with friends and family and was not sure if he had went into any stores today. In a post-miranda, Scales-compliant statement, WHITE denied he was driving the VAN, and said he did not know who was driving the VAN. In a post-miranda, Scales-compliant statement, ROBINSON stated that he was stealing to support his family. ROBINSON said he stole one purse from the Louis Vuitton store and was going to sell it for $500. ROBINSON said WHITE was driving the VAN and waited for them outside. During the pursuit, ROBINSON said he told WHITE to stop the VAN. ROBINSON identified all seven of the defendants on the Louis Vuitton surveillance video. 3
SIGNATURES AND APPROVALS Complainant requests that Defendant, subject to bail or conditions of release, be: (1) arrested or that other lawful steps be taken to obtain Defendant's appearance in court; or (2) detained, if already in custody, pending further proceedings; and that said Defendant otherwise be dealt with according to law. Complainant Mike Seeger Electronically Signed: Police Officer 4801 W 50th Street Edina, MN 55424 Badge: 163 07/02/2015 02:50 PM Subscribed and sworn to before the undersigned. Notary Public or Judicial Official Amy Thompson Bachler Records Specialist, County of Carver 4801 W 50th Street Edina, MN 55424 Notary ID: 6172066 Commission expires: 01/31/2017 Electronically Signed: 07/02/2015 02:53 PM Being authorized to prosecute the offenses charged, I approve this complaint. Prosecuting Attorney Catherine McEnroe 300 S 6th St Minneapolis, MN 55487 (612) 348-5550 Electronically Signed: 07/02/2015 02:48 PM 4
FINDING OF PROBABLE CAUSE From the above sworn facts, and any supporting affidavits or supplemental sworn testimony, I, the Issuing Officer, have determined that probable cause exists to support, subject to bail or conditions of release where applicable, Defendant s arrest or other lawful steps be taken to obtain Defendant s appearance in court, or Defendant s detention, if already in custody, pending further proceedings. Defendant is therefore charged with the above-stated offense(s). SUMMONS THEREFORE YOU, THE DEFENDANT, ARE SUMMONED to appear on, at AM/PM before the above-named court at 401 Fourth Avenue S, Minneapolis, MN 55415 to answer this complaint. IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR in response to this SUMMONS, a WARRANT FOR YOUR ARREST shall be issued. WARRANT To the Sheriff of the above-named county; or other person authorized to execute this warrant: I order, in the name of the State of Minnesota, that the Defendant be apprehended and arrested without delay and brought promptly before the court (if in session), and if not, before a Judge or Judicial Officer of such court without unnecessary delay, and in any event not later than 36 hours after the arrest or as soon as such Judge or Judicial Officer is available to be dealt with according to law. Execute in MN Only Execute Nationwide Execute in Border States X ORDER OF DETENTION Since the Defendant is already in custody, I order, subject to bail or conditions of release, that the Defendant continue to be detained pending further proceedings. Bail: $60,000.00 Conditions of Release: This complaint is issued by the undersigned Judge as of the following date: July 2, 2015. Judicial Officer Fred Karasov judge Electronically Signed: 07/02/2015 03:35 PM Sworn testimony has been given before the Judicial Officer by the following witnesses: State of Minnesota vs. Plaintiff COUNTY OF HENNEPIN STATE OF MINNESOTA SHAWN DEVEON MONDIE Defendant Clerk's Signature or File Stamp: RETURN OF SERVICE I hereby Certify and Return that I have served a copy of this Order of Detention upon the Defendant herein named. Signature of Authorized Service Agent: 5