Detroit Lakes (trfnews.i234.me<\/a>)<\/strong> \u2014 Anthony Britton Nelson faces a gross misdemeanor theft charge in Becker County District Court.<\/p>\n Prosecutors allege Nelson took $805.01 in merchandise from Walmart without paying for all items.<\/p>\n The charge covers alleged incidents between April 9 and May 23, 2026.<\/p>\n A criminal complaint says the case involves 14 separate transactions at the Detroit Lakes Walmart.<\/p>\n Nelson is charged with theft by taking movable property without the owner’s consent.<\/p>\n The complaint cites Minnesota Statute 609.52.<\/p>\n The charge carries up to 364 days in jail, a $3,000 fine, or both.<\/p>\n The case began after Walmart reported several suspected theft incidents involving the same person.<\/p>\n According to the complaint, Walmart gave investigators reports, transaction records, and store surveillance video.<\/p>\n The company’s internal review identified 14 transactions during the six-week period.<\/p>\n Investigators identified Anthony Britton Nelson as the person shown in the footage, according to the complaint.<\/p>\n Prosecutors say Nelson selected merchandise and used self-checkout registers during each visit.<\/p>\n The complaint alleges Nelson scanned some products while placing other merchandise into bags without scanning it.<\/p>\n He then allegedly paid for the scanned merchandise before leaving the store.<\/p>\n Prosecutors say he did not attempt to pay for the additional items.<\/p>\n The total value of the allegedly unpaid merchandise was $805.01, according to the complaint.<\/p>\n The State of Minnesota filed one gross misdemeanor theft count against Nelson.<\/p>\n The complaint alleges the property value was more than $500 but not more than $1,000.<\/p>\n That value range is listed in the charging document for the gross misdemeanor offense.<\/p>\n The case is filed in Becker County District Court within Minnesota’s Seventh Judicial District.<\/p>\n The court file number is 03-CR-26-1412.<\/p>\n Minnesota’s theft law is available through the Office of the Revisor of Statutes<\/a>.<\/p>\n Public court records are available through Minnesota Court Records Online<\/a>.<\/p>\n The complaint contains allegations and a statement of probable cause.<\/p>\n It does not establish that Nelson committed the charged offense.<\/p>\n Nelson is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.<\/p>\n The case will continue through the Becker County court system.<\/p>\nWalmart Reports Multiple Transactions<\/h2>\n
Charge Filed in Becker County<\/h2>\n
Case Remains Pending<\/h2>\n