Complaint Warrant
Complaint Warrant
2/23/2018 02:04:09 PM
Hennepin County, MN
State of Minnesota District Court
County of Hennepin 4th Judicial District
Prosecutor File No. 18A02271
Court File No. 27-CR-18-4893
State of Minnesota, COMPLAINT
Plaintiff, Warrant
vs.
WESLEY NORMAN MARTIN DOB: 03/08/1997
11575 Lexington Ave NE
Blaine, MN 55449
Defendant.
The Complainant submits this complaint to the Court and states that there is probable cause to believe
Defendant committed the following offense(s):
COUNT I
Charge: Aggravated Robbery-1st Degree
Minnesota Statute: 609.245.1, with reference to: 609.245.1, 609.05.1, 609.05.2
Maximum Sentence: 20 YEARS AND/OR $35,000
Offense Level: Felony
Offense Date (on or about): 02/12/2018
Control #(ICR#): 18001951
Charge Description: That on or about February 12, 2018, in the City of Minneapolis, Hennepin County,
Minnesota, WESLEY NORMAN MARTIN, alone or aiding and abetting others, took personal property
from the 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
resistance to or to compel acquiescence in the taking or carrying away of the property, and inflicted bodily
harm upon another.
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STATEMENT OF PROBABLE CAUSE 2/23/2018 02:04:09 PM
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Complainant has investigated the facts and circumstances of this offense and believes the following
establishes probable cause:
On February 13, 2018, police were made aware of a robbery of an elderly woman (“Victim”) that was
video-recorded and uploaded to Facebook. The video is appalling.
Police investigation revealed that the incident actually occurred the day before on February 12, 2018, at the
Chicago-Lake Transit Center, located in the City of Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota. Metro
Transit Officers were familiar with several people involved. One of the main aggressors was known to
police and identified as WESLEY NORMAN MARTIN [(D.O.B. 3/8/1997); (“Martin”)]. A female accomplice
was also identified (“Accomplice 1”). The person who video-recorded the incident was also identified
(“Accomplice 2”).
Officers reviewed surveillance footage from the transit shelter. Victim was sitting on a bench inside the
transit shelter. Martin initially approaches Victim. Accomplice 1 joins in soon thereafter as they hover over
Victim and appear to yell at her. Victim seems to ignore them at first. After a while, Victim tries to get up
and is repeatedly shoved back down onto the bench. Martin reaches inside Victim’s jacket, steals a liquor
bottle from her, and puts it in his back pocket. A woman tries to intervene, but Martin pushes her aside and
continues to accost Victim. Martin then proceeds to run his hands over Victim’s stomach, bottom, and
thighs as Accomplice 1 hovers over Victim. Victim tries to push past Martin and Accomplice 1, but they
grab Victim and prevent her from escaping. Accomplice 1 starts trying to remove Victim’s jacket as Martin
holds Victim in place. Victim continues to struggle and almost makes it to the door of the transit shelter, but
Martin and Accomplice 1 keeps pulling her back.
At this point, Accomplice 2 can be seen holding up his mobile phone and records the brutalization of
Victim. Martin and Accomplice 1 pull Victim backward into the transit shelter and throw her to the floor.
Martin holds Victim down on the ground and gropes her. Accomplice 2 moves the camera in for a close-up
of Victim’s face. Accomplice 1 rips the jacket off of Victim 1, but Victim manages to hold onto it. Victim
was in a fetal position on the floor, with both arms clutching her jacket under her head. Accomplice 3
continues to record the incident as Martin and Accomplice 1 continue to accost Victim.
Accomplice 3 can be heard on the video yelling racial epithets about Victim and commenting that “that lady
like a hundred years old!”
Victim can be heard on the video yelling, “Help me!” There are many people in the shelter who do nothing.
An older man in the shelter steps up and pushes Martin away from Victim. Martin pushes the man back.
The man then punches Martin. A fight between the two ensues. Accomplice 2 verbally encourages the fight.
Martin and the older man go to the ground. During the fight, Martin kicks the older man in the face while the
older man is on the ground. Martin later punches the older man in the face. The older man can be seen
staggering from the blow.
Accomplice 2 records the fight between the two men while Accomplice 1 holds Victim on the ground.
Accomplice 1 begins to try to rip Victim’s shirt from her body. Accomplice 1 continues to yank on Victim’s
shirt and eventually tears it from Victim. Accomplice 1 throws the shirt toward Martin but it falls to the
ground. Victim tries to get her shirt back but Accomplice 1 rips it away from Victim’s grasp. Accomplice 1
then walks away with Victim’s shirt. Martin continues to fight with the older man who was trying to intervene.
Eventually, Martin leaves the transit center with Victim’s shirt.
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Martin is on probation for a conviction of Assault in the Third Degree from February 7, 2018 (D.C. File No.
27-CR-17-28468).
Martin is currently in custody for a probation violation and is not being held on this charge. Therefore, the
State is requesting that this complaint issue as a warrant.
BLAKELY NOTICE: The State will be seeking an upward departure at sentencing through a bifurcated trial
process pursuant to Minn. Stat. § 244.10 and the Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines. The grounds for
departure are (1) the victim was particularly vulnerable due to age and circumstances of the offense, (2) the
victim was treated with particular cruelty for which the individual offender should be held responsible, (3) the
videotaping of the offense was particularly demeaning, and (4) the current conviction is for an offense in
which the victim was injured, and the offender has a prior felony conviction for an offense in which the victim
was injured.
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SIGNATURES AND APPROVALS 2/23/2018 02:04:09 PM
Hennepin County, MN
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 otherwise
be dealt with according to law.
Complainant declares under penalty of perjury that everything stated in this document is true and
correct. Minn. Stat. § 358.116; Minn. R. Crim. P. 2.01, subds. 1, 2.
Being authorized to prosecute the offenses charged, I approve this complaint.
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FINDING OF PROBABLE CAUSE 2/23/2018 02:04:09 PM
Hennepin County, MN
From the above sworn facts, and any supporting affidavits or supplemental sworn testimony, I, the Issuing Officer, have
determined that probable cause exists to support, subject to bail or conditions of release where applicable, Defendant’s arrest
or other lawful steps be taken to obtain Defendant’s appearance in court, or Defendant’s detention, if already in custody,
pending further proceedings. Defendant is therefore charged with the above-stated offense(s).
SUMMONS
THEREFORE YOU, THE DEFENDANT, ARE SUMMONED to appear on ________ ___, _____ at _____ AM/PM
before the above-named court at 300 S Sixth Street, Minneapolis, MN 55487 to answer this complaint.
IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR in response to this SUMMONS, a WARRANT FOR YOUR ARREST shall be issued.
X WARRANT
To the Sheriff of the above-named county; or other person authorized to execute this warrant: I order, in the name of the State
of Minnesota, that the Defendant be apprehended and arrested without delay and brought promptly before the court (if in
session), and if not, before a Judge or Judicial Officer of such court without unnecessary delay, and in any event not later than
36 hours after the arrest or as soon as such Judge or Judicial Officer is available to be dealt with according to law.
ORDER OF DETENTION
Since the Defendant is already in custody, I order, subject to bail or conditions of release, that the Defendant continue to be
detained pending further proceedings.
Bail: $200,000.00
Conditions of Release:
This complaint, duly subscribed and sworn to or signed under penalty of perjury, is issued by the undersigned Judicial Officer
as of the following date: February 23, 2018.
Sworn testimony has been given before the Judicial Officer by the following witnesses:
COUNTY OF HENNEPIN
STATE OF MINNESOTA
State of Minnesota
Plaintiff LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER RETURN OF SERVICE
I hereby Certify and Return that I have served a copy of this Warrant
vs. upon the Defendant herein named.
Signature of Authorized Service Agent:
WESLEY NORMAN MARTIN
Defendant
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DEFENDANT FACT SHEET 2/23/2018 02:04:09 PM
Hennepin County, MN
Name: WESLEY NORMAN MARTIN
DOB: 03/08/1997
Address: 11575 Lexington Ave NE
Blaine, MN 55449
Alias Names/DOB: WESLEY NORMAN MARTIN DOB: 3/8/1997
SID:
Height:
Weight:
Eye Color:
Hair Color:
Gender: MALE
Race: Black
Fingerprints Required per Statute: Yes
Fingerprint match to Criminal History Record: No
Driver's License #:
SILS Person ID #: 779549
SILS Tracking No. 2997050
Case Scheduling Information: Defendant has a PV hearing this afternoon based on this incident.
Alcohol Concentration:
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STATUTE AND OFFENSE GRID 2/23/2018 02:04:09 PM
Hennepin County, MN