Bryce Adam Johnson, 31, is accused of taking equipment valued at approximately $1,810.10 on October 7, 2026.<\/p>\n
Police later recovered several items near the Greenway, according to a Polk County criminal complaint.<\/p>\n
Backpack Reported Missing Near DeMers Avenue<\/h2>\n
East Grand Forks police responded near Second Street Northwest and DeMers Avenue after receiving a theft report.<\/p>\n
The property owner told officers he had left a backpack in an alley between Bernie’s and Mike’s Pizza.<\/p>\n
Officers reviewed surveillance footage at River Cinema while investigating the reported theft.<\/p>\n
The complaint says footage showed a person placing a weed trimmer and other property into a dumpster.<\/p>\n
Investigators identified that person as Johnson, according to the charging document.<\/p>\n
Two Craftsman yard tools were recovered from the dumpster, the complaint states.<\/p>\n
Police Estimate Property Value at $1,810.10<\/h2>\n
On October 10, investigators obtained a detailed inventory and estimated prices from the property owner.<\/p>\n
The total reported value of the equipment and other inventory was $1,810.10.<\/p>\n
That estimate included a Craftsman electric weed trimmer and leaf blower valued together at $200.<\/p>\n
Both yard tools had already been recovered, according to the police account.<\/p>\n
The complaint does not provide a complete public breakdown of every listed item’s price.<\/p>\n
Investigators Recover Items Near Greenway<\/h2>\n
Police located a blue tent near the river after receiving information about Johnson’s campsite.<\/p>\n
Investigators reported seeing the owner’s Master Force backpack in plain view inside the unoccupied tent.<\/p>\n
Officers recovered property from the site and later encountered Johnson on a nearby Greenway walking path.<\/p>\n
According to the complaint, Johnson acknowledged taking tools and carrying some inside his backpack.<\/p>\n
He initially said he believed the belongings were abandoned during a community cleanup period.<\/p>\n
Johnson also told police he had not sold or distributed the property.<\/p>\n
He said additional tools remained at his campsite, according to the criminal complaint.<\/p>\n Prosecutors charged Johnson with one felony count of theft of movable property without consent.<\/p>\n The charge cites Minnesota Statute 609.52<\/a>, subdivisions 2(a)(1) and 3(3)(a).<\/p>\n The cited penalty applies when the property’s value exceeds $1,000 but does not exceed $5,000.<\/p>\n A conviction under this provision can carry up to five years in prison or a $10,000 fine.<\/p>\n Those are maximum possible penalties, not a sentence in Johnson’s case.<\/p>\n The charge concerns alleged intentional theft; Johnson’s explanation remains part of the police account.<\/p>\n The prosecution is filed as Polk County District Court case 60-CR-26-1497.<\/p>\n The related prosecutor file is F-26-189, and the police incident number is 26000585.<\/p>\n A public court-case index<\/a> lists October 12, 2026, as the complaint filing date.<\/p>\n![\"East](\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Bryce-Adam-Johnson-1024x576.png\")
<\/a>Felony Theft Charge Filed in Polk County<\/h2>\n
Case Filed October 12<\/h2>\n