{"id":16938,"date":"2026-02-06T06:39:33","date_gmt":"2026-02-06T12:39:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/?p=16938"},"modified":"2026-02-06T06:39:33","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T12:39:33","slug":"grand-forks-masked-runnings-theft-turns-felony","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/grand-forks-masked-runnings-theft-turns-felony\/","title":{"rendered":"Grand Forks: Masked Runnings Theft Turns Felony"},"content":{"rendered":"

Grand Forks<\/strong> (trfnews.i234.me<\/a>) A man faces a felony theft charge after a shoplifting report.<\/p>\n

Court documents say the incident happened on February 3 at Runnings<\/a> in Grand Forks. The records name the suspect as Thomas Risberg.<\/p>\n

What the police say happened<\/h2>\n

Store alarms sounded as Risberg left with a backpack, according to the filing. The alarm system indicated unpaid items.<\/p>\n

Documents say Risberg wore a face covering as he walked out. Staff told police the backpack and other goods were not paid for.<\/p>\n

Police tried to locate him soon after the report, the records say. Officers later found Risberg at a nearby Simonson travel center<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The court filing says Risberg admitted he stole the backpack. The report also says he took other items from Runnings.<\/p>\n

The documents do not list a full item count in the summary. The filing also does not include a total.<\/p>\n

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Thomas Risberg<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Charges listed in court records<\/h2>\n

Prosecutors charged Risberg with felony theft of property. Court records say the felony level is tied to his prior cases.<\/p>\n

The filing states this was his fourth, or later, shoplifting offense in four years. That history raised the theft charge to a felony level.<\/p>\n

Risberg also faces a misdemeanor count for wearing a mask during a crime. A second misdemeanor charge lists possession of drug paraphernalia.<\/p>\n

Felony and misdemeanor charges carry different possible penalties. Sentencing, if any, depends on later court rulings.<\/p>\n

What happens next<\/h2>\n

Charging papers are claims, not a conviction. Risberg is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.<\/p>\n

A court process may include first appearances, motions, and plea talks. A judge can also set future hearing dates.<\/p>\n

People can look up case listings through the North Dakota Courts Records Inquiry<\/a> site. The public portal may show basic case details.<\/p>\n

For general police information in Grand Forks, see the Grand Forks Police Department<\/a> website.<\/p>\n

I’m Chris Harper reporting for TRF News<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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