{"id":72335,"date":"2026-11-08T17:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-11-08T23:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/?p=72335"},"modified":"2026-11-07T18:07:40","modified_gmt":"2026-11-08T00:07:40","slug":"red-lake-man-charged-in-bemidji-walmart-theft-case","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/red-lake-man-charged-in-bemidji-walmart-theft-case\/","title":{"rendered":"Red Lake Man Charged in Bemidji Walmart Theft Case"},"content":{"rendered":"

BEMIDJI, Minn.<\/strong> (trfnews.i234.me<\/a>) \u2013 A Red Lake man was charged with felony theft after investigators linked him to multiple alleged shoplifting incidents at Walmart in Bemidji.<\/p>\n

Douglas Wayne King Jr., now 32, of Red Lake<\/strong>, also faced a misdemeanor charge for allegedly providing a false name to police.<\/p>\n

According to a criminal complaint filed April 28, the alleged thefts occurred between September 19 and October 13.<\/p>\n

Police Respond to Walmart Theft Report<\/h2>\n

On October 13, Bemidji police responded to a reported theft at Walmart.<\/p>\n

A store representative told investigators that the suspects had left in a red Pontiac.<\/p>\n

The representative also provided the vehicle’s Minnesota license plate number.<\/p>\n

Shortly afterward, an officer located the Pontiac and conducted a traffic stop at 916 30th Street in Bemidji.<\/p>\n

Driver Allegedly Gives Police False Name<\/h2>\n

During the traffic stop, the driver reportedly denied having been at Walmart.<\/p>\n

According to court documents, he initially identified himself as Anthony Dale King.<\/p>\n

Investigators subsequently determined that the driver was Douglas Wayne King Jr.<\/p>\n

Police also identified a female passenger as Maria Crowe.<\/p>\n

Both occupants were photographed during the investigation.<\/p>\n

Walmart Employees Identify Suspects<\/h2>\n

According to the criminal complaint, officers forwarded photographs of the two occupants to Walmart employees.<\/p>\n

Store employees reportedly identified both individuals as those involved in the alleged shoplifting incidents.<\/p>\n

Investigators subsequently obtained store reports and video surveillance footage.<\/p>\n

Authorities reviewed the evidence to determine whether additional thefts had occurred.<\/p>\n

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Douglas Wayne King Jr., now 32, of Red Lake, also faced a misdemeanor charge for allegedly providing a false name to police.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

More Than $1,000 in Merchandise Allegedly Stolen<\/h2>\n

According to court documents, investigators linked King to multiple alleged thefts spanning nearly four weeks.<\/p>\n

The complaint states that the combined value of the merchandise exceeded $1,000<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The alleged incidents occurred between September 19 and October 13.<\/p>\n

The supplied complaint does not identify the individual merchandise items or provide an exact combined dollar amount.<\/p>\n

Prosecutors subsequently filed a felony theft charge based on the investigation.<\/p>\n

Felony Theft and False-Name Charges Filed<\/h2>\n

King was charged with two criminal offenses in Beltrami County District Court.<\/p>\n