Becker, Sherburne County (trfnews.i234.me) — A Shakopee man is charged after tools vanished from a Becker home site.
Prosecutors charged Nathan Michael Molyneux, 35, with third-degree burglary and felony theft.
The complaint says the tools were worth more than $4,000.
It also says the victim later found the tools listed on Facebook Marketplace.
What investigators say happened
A sheriff’s office deputy responded to a home site on 143rd Avenue SE in Becker on March 22, 2025.
The owner told deputies he was building the home.
He said a back sliding door was left unlocked for a plumber.
He reported that several tools were missing when he returned.
Investigators noted tire tracks in the driveway, the complaint says.
Tools spotted online
The victim contacted investigators again on March 26, 2025.
He said he saw his tools for sale on Facebook Marketplace.
A buyer told investigators he had already purchased some of the tools.
The buyer provided a photo of the seller and the seller’s truck, the complaint says.
Investigators identified the seller as Molyneux, the complaint says.
The complaint says a nearby business video captured the tool sale on March 21, 2025.
Search and phone data
Investigators stopped Molyneux for an unrelated matter on April 9, 2025, the complaint says.
They photographed his vehicle’s tires.
Prosecutors allege the tread matched tracks seen at the Becker site.
Investigators searched a residence in Big Lake Township where Molyneux was a tenant.
The complaint says stolen tools were recovered from the basement.
Cell tower records also placed his phone near the site during the theft window.
Charges and court status
Molyneux is charged with Felony Burglary in the Third Degree under Minnesota Statute 609.582.
He is also charged with Felony Theft under Minnesota Statute 609.52.
Prosecutors list March 20, 2025, as the offense date.
The case was filed January 7, 2026, in Sherburne County District Court.
A warrant was issued for Molyneux’s arrest, according to the complaint.
Court records list Judge Kristi Stanislawski on the file.
The file lists bail at $0.00.
Court records also show a separate Wright County warrant active since October 2025.
Related resources
- Minnesota Court Records Online (MCRO) case search
- Sherburne County District Court information
- Sherburne County Sheriff’s Office
I’m Chris Harper reporting for TRF News.