Police Report

Police Report

CJA/304

March 2, 2013

Police Arrest/Incident Report

Incident Type: Burglary

Incident Date: Saturday, July 30, 2011 Time: Approximately 12:30 am

Address: Marquette’s Market- Corner of Main and First Street

Officer Name: Officer Terry Shields, Minnesota Police Department

Offender/Suspect: Ronald Riff

Victim: Speedy Marquette (Store Owner)

Witnesses: Marty Martini, Melvin Strongarm, Rusty Fender, Otis Ripple, Soapy Waters, Betty

Biddy, C. Sharp, and Guido Concertino

Report Details:

On Saturday morning of July 30, 2011 at 12:30 am, I was dispatched by the desk Sergeant to investigate a possible burglary at Marquette’s Market located off Main and First Street in Midtown Minnesota. When I arrived at the scene I immediately started my investigation. I noticed that the rear door of the market had been smashed open with a heavy blunt object. I proceeded to check the cash register that was also smashed open. The remaining amount of money in the register was $7.83, in coins and two checks, one for $10.00 and the other for $5.80. After interviewing the owner Speedy Marquette, the alleged burglary could have occurred between 12:00am-12:25am. He stated that the money that was taken could have been placed in a tan cloth bag labeled “Midtown State Bank”. It included the missing $910.00, and a Canadian five dollar bill. After conducting interviews and questioning witnesses, the owner Mr. Marquette, stated that the suspect and his girlfriend were seen walking into Red’s Pleasure card room to play poker about 8 pm Friday July 29, 2011. A witness by the name of Marty Martini witnessed Ronald Riff’s winnings to be an estimated total of $100-$200 dollars. Suspect Ronald Riff around midnight night July 30th, 2011 stopped Rusty’s Auto Body after leaving Red’s Pleasure alone around midnight. While speaking to the body shop owner, Riff notice a hammer that was sitting in plain view. Before...