The case was filed in Beltrami County District Court.<\/p>\n
Curry is charged with gross misdemeanor theft and misdemeanor fleeing a peace officer.<\/p>\n
The complaint says the alleged theft involved $817.98 in merchandise.<\/p>\n
Police Respond To Walmart Theft Report<\/h2>\n
According to the complaint, police responded to the Bemidji Walmart around 12:14 p.m. on December 20, 2025.<\/p>\n
Store asset protection reported seeing Curry and Ronald Hulett placing merchandise into totes inside shopping carts.<\/p>\n
The complaint says Hulett later went through self-checkout without paying for items in his cart.<\/p>\n
He was issued a theft citation, according to the complaint.<\/p>\n
Curry allegedly remained inside the store with a cart filled with merchandise.<\/p>\n
Investigators say she later left the store without paying for the items.<\/p>\n
Store employees tried to stop Curry after she passed the final points of sale.<\/p>\n
The complaint says Curry continued pushing the cart into the parking lot.<\/p>\n
Curry Accused Of Running From Police<\/h2>\n
An officer activated emergency lights while trying to stop Curry, according to the complaint.<\/p>\n
Investigators say Curry looked toward the officer but continued moving with the cart.<\/p>\n
The officer then activated a siren.<\/p>\n
Curry allegedly pushed the cart away and began walking from the area.<\/p>\n
The complaint says she started running when the officer exited the patrol vehicle.<\/p>\n
The officer identified himself and ordered Curry to stop.<\/p>\n
Curry was then caught and taken into custody, according to the court filing.<\/p>\n
Merchandise Valued At $817.98<\/h2>\n
Store asset protection later reported the merchandise was worth $817.98.<\/p>\n
The theft count alleges property worth more than $500 but less than $1,000 was taken.<\/p>\n
The gross misdemeanor count carries a maximum sentence of 364 days in jail.<\/p>\n
It also carries a possible $3,000 fine.<\/p>\n
The fleeing charge carries up to 90 days in jail and a possible $1,000 fine.<\/p>\n
The complaint lists December 25, 2025, as the offense date in its charge summary.<\/p>\n
However, the charge descriptions and probable cause statement identify December 20 as the incident date.<\/p>\n
Case Filed In Beltrami County<\/h2>\n
Curry’s case is filed as 04-CR-26-1874 in Minnesota’s Ninth Judicial District.<\/p>\n
Theft laws can be reviewed through the Minnesota Revisor of Statutes<\/a>.<\/p>\n Fleeing laws are available under Minnesota Statute 609.487<\/a>.<\/p>\n Public court information is available through Minnesota Court Records Online<\/a>.<\/p>\n The charges are allegations and do not establish guilt.<\/p>\n Curry is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.<\/p>\n I’m Adrian Cole reporting for TRF News<\/a>.<\/p>\n
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