(KNSI) – A St. Cloud man has been charged with allegedly helping steal clothing and a Rolex watch worth over $10,000.
According to the criminal complaint, the victim went to meet an unidentified man at Taco Bell in the 3300 block of 2nd Street South in St. Cloud. The two had been talking using Snapchat about selling clothing and jewelry. The victim arrived in a truck around 6:20 on December 11th with his girlfriend and a 13-year-old.
Court records state that the unidentified man approached the truck and was acting strange. The victim decided not to sell the items because of the man’s suspicious behavior.
According to court records, the unidentified man then reached into the passenger side window of the truck in an attempt to take the items, and shouted, “Mauree, come help me!” At that point, “Mauree,” whose real name is Sumaree Deashon Boose, allegedly grabbed the victim by the neck. During the scuffle, the unidentified man grabbed a Bape T-shirt from the truck’s backseat, valued at $99.00. Both suspects then fled the scene in a vehicle.
The victim says he called 911 and began to follow the two men to several locations on St. Cloud’s south side. At one stop, both men exited their vehicle and pointed guns at the victim. Believing the guns were fake, the victim approached them. Investigators say the unidentified suspect demanded the victim hand over his Rolex watch, valued at $11,017.76. Afterward, the victim drove to the police station with his girlfriend and the teenager.
Based on the victim’s description and social media posts, police arrested Boose later that night after pulling over his girlfriend’s car and finding him in the passenger seat. In the glove box where he was sitting was a handgun believed to have been used in the crimes. The gun has been swabbed for DNA, and the results are still pending.
Boose has prior felony convictions in Stearns County for theft of a firearm, second-degree riot and fifth-degree drug possession. The convictions make him ineligible to possess or use a firearm. Prosecutors have filed a notice to seek an aggravated sentence due to his criminal history and the fact the crime took place in front of a minor.
He’s been charged with aiding and abetting simple robbery, first-degree aiding and abetting aggravated robbery, and two counts of being a felon in possession of a firearm. Boose’s next hearing is scheduled for December 20th.
Police are still searching for the unidentified suspect.
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