State of Minnesota District CourtCounty of Hennepin 4th Judicial District

19A14892Prosecutor File No.27-CR-19-29850Court File No.

State of Minnesota, COMPLAINT

Plaintiff, Warrantvs.

DAUNTE DEMETRIUS WRIGHT DOB: 10/27/2000

2814 Northway Dr #301Brooklyn Center, MN 55430Defendant.The Complainant submits this complaint to the Court and states that there is probable cause to believeDefendant committed the following offense(s):

COUNT ICharge: Aggravated Robbery-1st Degree

Minnesota Statute: 609.245.1, with reference to: 609.245.1, 609.17.4(2), 609.05.1, 609.05.2Maximum Sentence: 20 YEARS AND/OR $35,000, HALF OFOffense Level: FelonyOffense Date (on or about): 12/01/2019Control #(ICR#): 19007784Charge Description: That on or about 12/1/2019, in Osseo, Hennepin County, Minnesota, DAUNTEDEMETRIUS WRIGHT, acting alone or intentionally aiding, advising, hiring, counseling or conspiring withanother or otherwise procuring the other to commit the crime, attempted to take personal property fromthe person or in the presence of VICTIM, knowing that he was not entitled to the property and used and/or threatened the imminent use of force against VICTIM to overcome her resistance or powers of resistanceto or to compel acquiescence in the taking or carrying away of the property, while using an article used or fashioned in a manner to lead the victim to reasonably believe it to be a dangerous weapon.

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STATEMENT OF PROBABLE CAUSE

 Complainant has investigated the facts and circumstances of this offense and believes the followingestablishes probable cause: On 12/1/2019, Osseo Police responded to an apartment on the 600 block of North Oaks Drive in Osseo,Hennepin County, Minnesota for a report of an assault and robbery. Police spoke with the identified adultfemale victim, VICTIM herein.VICTIM reported that she was at the above-listed residence with her female roommate, WITNESS herein,the night before and two males came over to party. One male was identified as EMAJAY MAURICEDRIVER (DOB: 1/11/2001), DEFENDANT DRIVER herein, who was an acquaintance from high school.The other male was unknown to VICTIM prior to that night and he was later identified as DAUNTEDEMETRIUS WRIGHT (DOB: 10/27/2000), DEFENDANT WRIGHT herein. At approximately 2:30 a.m.,VICTIM and WITNESS told the two defendants to get a ride home, but the defendants were unable to find aride. VICTIM and WITNESS allowed the defendants to stay over and sleep on the floor. In the morning, WITNESS left for a short time to get $820 cash in order to pay VICTIM for rent. WITNESSreturned and gave the $820 to VICTIM, then WITNESS left again for work. The defendants found someoneto pick them up. While they were waiting for their ride to show up, VICTIM said that DEFENDANT WRIGHTmade a comment that he didn't have to work today and told DEFENDANT DRIVER they should "Hit somestains". VICTIM understood “stain” as slang for robbing somebody. VICTIM thought that DEFENDANTWRIGHT was just joking around. DEFENDANT WRIGHT told DEFENDANT DRIVER and VICTIM hethought their ride was there and said he would be right back and was going to go check. DEFENDANTWRIGHT left the apartment and came back about 5 minutes later and said their ride was here. VICTIM saidshe was going to leave at the same time as the defendants. The three of them were walking to the door toexit the apartment and DEFENDANT WRIGHT turned around and blocked the door preventing VICTIMfrom leaving. DEFENDANT WRIGHT then pulled a black handgun with silver trim out from either his rightwaistband or his right coat pocket and pointed it at VICTIM and demanded the rent money. VICTIM said"Are you serious?", DEFENDANT WRIGHT replied, "Give me the fucking money, I know you have it".VICTIM then asked him if he was serious and he said, "I'm not playing around." The $820 cash was tuckedinto VICTIM’s bra and DEFENDANT WRIGHT placed his hand around VICTIM’s neck and choked her while trying to pull the cash out from under her bra. VICTIM was able to get loose from DEFENDANTWRIGHT and started to kneel down and scream. VICTIM heard DEFENDANT DRIVER tell her to give themoney to DEFENDANT WRIGHT. DEFENDANT WRIGHT started yelling at VICTIM and told her to stopscreaming. VICTIM was yelling at them to get out of her apartment because she said the cops are close.DEFENDANT WRIGHT then told her that he would shoot her and said "Give me the money and we willleave, give me the money and we will go". DEFENDANT WRIGHT then tried to choke VICTIM a secondtime and tried to take her money. DEFENDANT DRIVER was telling her to give DEFENDANT WRIGHTthe money. DEFENDANT DRIVER then said, “Let’s go,” and the two defendants left and got into a whiteCadillac and left the scene. Afterwards, VICTIM found that the cash was still in her bra.VICTIM later identified both DEFENDANT WRIGHT and DEFENDANT DRIVER via photo line-ups.

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SIGNATURES AND APPROVALS

Complainant requests that Defendant, subject to bail or conditions of release, be:(1) arrested or that other lawful steps be taken to obtain Defendant's appearance in court; or (2) detained, if already in custody, pending further proceedings; and that said Defendant otherwisebe dealt with according to law.Complainant declares under penalty of perjury that everything stated in this document is true andcorrect. Minn. Stat. § 358.116; Minn. R. Crim. P. 2.01, subds. 1, 2.

Complainant

 Shane Mikkelson Electronically Signed:12/04/2019 11:05 AMHennepin County, MinnesotaPolice Officer 415 Central AvenueOsseo, MN 55369Badge: 6601Being authorized to prosecute the offenses charged, I approve this complaint.

Prosecuting Attorney

 Electronically Signed:12/04/2019 10:51 AMPeter Johnson300 S 6th StMinneapolis, MN 55487(612) 348-5550

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