{"id":31094,"date":"2026-06-02T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-02T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/?p=31094"},"modified":"2026-05-31T07:51:58","modified_gmt":"2026-05-31T12:51:58","slug":"bemidji-man-charged-in-walmart-burglary-case","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/bemidji-man-charged-in-walmart-burglary-case\/","title":{"rendered":"Bemidji Man Charged In Walmart Burglary Case"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Bemidji Man Charged In Walmart Burglary Case<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Bemidji<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trfnews.i234.me<\/a>) \u2014 A Bemidji man has been charged in Beltrami County District Court after an alleged theft-related incident at Walmart.<\/p>\n<p>Jonathon Tyler Cloud, 34, is charged with fourth-degree burglary. The charge is listed as a gross misdemeanor under Minnesota law.<\/p>\n<p>The case was filed in Beltrami County District Court under court file number 04-CR-26-1037.<\/p>\n<p>According to the complaint, the alleged incident happened on March 13, 2026, in Bemidji.<\/p>\n<h2>Complaint Alleges Theft Attempt<\/h2>\n<p>Court documents say police were called to Walmart at about 10:56 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>The report stated a man was allegedly hiding items inside the store.<\/p>\n<p>Before police arrived, dispatch said the man had left the store and headed east.<\/p>\n<p>An officer later found Cloud walking near the back of the store, according to the complaint.<\/p>\n<p>The complaint says Cloud stopped when asked and spoke with the police.<\/p>\n<p>Cloud allegedly said he knew why police were there.<\/p>\n<p>He also allegedly said he no longer had store merchandise on him.<\/p>\n<p>According to court documents, the store had already recovered the item.<\/p>\n<h2>Prior Trespass Notice Cited<\/h2>\n<p>The complaint says Cloud agreed to return to the store with the police.<\/p>\n<p>Store staff prepared another trespass notice for him, according to court records.<\/p>\n<p>Police reported seeing a package of shirts inside the store\u2019s asset protection office.<\/p>\n<p>Investigators also reviewed store surveillance video.<\/p>\n<p>The complaint states the video showed Cloud putting the package of shirts into his pants.<\/p>\n<p>Police were also given a copy of a lifetime trespass notice.<\/p>\n<p>That notice had reportedly been issued to Cloud in August 2025.<\/p>\n<p>The charge alleges Cloud entered a public building with the intent to steal.<\/p>\n<p>It also alleges this happened within one year of being told not to return.<\/p>\n<h2>Possible Penalty<\/h2>\n<p>Under <a href=\"https:\/\/www.revisor.mn.gov\/statutes\/cite\/609.582\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Minnesota Statute 609.582<\/a>, fourth-degree burglary can carry jail time.<\/p>\n<p>The complaint lists the maximum sentence as 364 days in jail.<\/p>\n<p>It also lists a possible $3,000 fine, or both.<\/p>\n<p>Cloud is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.<\/p>\n<p>More case information may be available through <a href=\"https:\/\/publicaccess.courts.state.mn.us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Minnesota Court Records Online<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m Chris Harper reporting for <a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TRF News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_31095\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-31095\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-31095\" src=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Bemidji-Man-Charged-In-Walmart-Burglary-Case-300x169.png\" alt=\"Bemidji Man Charged In Walmart Burglary Case\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" 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