Criminal Complaint
Criminal Complaint
County of Hennepin 4th Judicial District
Prosecutor File No. 19A14238
Court File No. 27-CR-19-28340
State of Minnesota, COMPLAINT
Plaintiff, Order of Detention
vs.
YURIDIA HERNANDEZ LINARES DOB: 10/13/1983
11013 ANDERSON LAKE PKWAY
#101E
EDEN PRAIRIE, MN 55344
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: Theft-By Swindle
Minnesota Statute: 609.52.2(a)(4), with reference to: 609.52.3(2)
Maximum Sentence: 10 YEARS AND/OR $20,000
Offense Level: Felony
Offense Date (on or about): 08/01/2019
Control #(ICR#): 19033227
Charge Description: That on or about 8/1/2019 - 9/30/2019, Eden Prairie, Hennepin County, Minnesota,
YURIDIA HERNANDEZ LINARES obtained property or services from (victim) by swindling him/her using
artifice, trick, device or other means, and the property or services had a value in excess of Five Thousand
Dollars ($5,000.00).
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STATEMENT OF PROBABLE CAUSE
Complainant has investigated the facts and circumstances of this offense and believes the following
establishes probable cause:
Complainant reports that August 20, 2019, GRC and ASD reported to the Eden Prairie Police Department
that they had been stabbed during a robbery. GRC and ASD reported that they had been on a trail near
Baypoint Apartments located in Eden Prairie, Hennepin County, Minnesota, and that they had been
approached by two men. The men approached from behind and one brandished a knife. The other
grabbed GRC by the neck and took her purse. ASD had his wallet stolen and was cut with a knife in the
process. GRC was also cut during the robbery.
Complainant reports that on August 30, 2019, BACB and RNOR reported to the Eden Prairie Police
Department that they had been stabbed during a robbery. BACB and RNOR reported that they had gone to
visit a friend they identified as “Judy” at the Granite Place Apartments. Both stated that “Judy” was not
home, so the pair decided to walk to a nearby McDonalds. They walked on a path toward the restaurant
and while doing so, were approached from behind by two men. Each man tried to grab the women’s
purses and when RNOR refused, he cut her on the palm of her hand. BACB stated that she tried to help
RNOR and was cut on her arm. The men were able to steal the women’s purses. Officers saw and
documented the victim’s injuries.
Complainant reports that she was assigned to investigate the August 20th case and Detective Staaf was
assigned the August 30th matter. During the investigation, Complainant identified BACB and RNOR’s
friend “Judy” as YURIDIA HERNANDEZ LINARES, Defendant herein. Complainant learned that Defendant
had reported a similar knife-involved robbery on October 25, 2015. The reported robbery occurred on a
walking path with a friend when approached by two men armed with knives. Both Defendant and her friend
reported that their purses had been stolen and they had been cut with the knives. On March 17, 2016,
EPPD received a letter requesting a U Visa for Defendant, which the Police Chief signed. A U Visa can be
issued to cooperating crime victims.
Complainant and Detective Staaf compared their cases and determined that the cases were very similar
to each other and to Defendant’s 2015 case. The suspects were described similarly, all the victims were
undocumented Latinos and all the suspects were armed with knives. All the wounds were clean superficial
cuts of approximately same length and each victim sustained only one injury. None of the wounds were
puncture wounds. Based on this analysis, investigators decided to get information from each victims’
phone.
Complainant reports that he received the information and learned that ASD and Defendant had called each
other numerous times from August 14, 2019, through August 22, 2019. She also learned that GRC and
Defendant had called each other numerous times between August 7, 2019, and August 21, 2019. The cell
tower information showed that ASD’s phone had been near Defendant’s apartment on August 20, 2019.
Complainant reports that she and Staaf reinterviewed ASD, GRC, BACB and RNOR. Each of these
victims stated that they worked with Defendant and admitted that they had made false police reports. GRC,
RNOR and BACB stated that Defendant had told them that she knew how they could get “papers” by faking
an assault. Defendant told them that she had connections with someone inside the Eden Prairie Police
Department and that for $2,000, she could get them U Visas. Defendant specified that the false crimes
would require participation of two victims. GRC said that Defendant cut her and ASD with a box cutter
before the false report. RNOR and BACB stated that they met at Defendant’s apartment and she cut them
with a sharp object after numbing the skin.
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All four of the victims stated that they had paid Defendant money based on her representation that she
could get them a U Visa. The total payment by the four was $5,000. ASD, GRC, BACB and RNOR told
police officers that they were afraid of Defendant and immigration. Defendant had told them that if they told
anyone, they would all go to jail.
Defendant is currently in custody.
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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 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
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 the address listed on the attached court summons to answer this complaint.
IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR in response to this SUMMONS, a WARRANT FOR YOUR ARREST shall be issued.
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.
X 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: $100,000.00
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: November 15, 2019.
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 Order of
vs. Detention upon the Defendant herein named.
Signature of Authorized Service Agent:
YURIDIA HERNANDEZ LINARES
Defendant
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DEFENDANT FACT SHEET
Name: YURIDIA HERNANDEZ LINARES
DOB: 10/13/1983
Address: 11013 ANDERSON LAKE PKWAY
#101E
EDEN PRAIRIE, MN 55344
Alias Names/DOB:
SID:
Height:
Weight:
Eye Color:
Hair Color:
Gender: FEMALE
Race: White
Fingerprints Required per Statute: Yes
Fingerprint match to Criminal History Record: No
Driver's License #:
SILS Person ID #: 871949
SILS Tracking No. 3140232
Case Scheduling Information: Felony A, complex crime
Alcohol Concentration:
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STATUTE AND OFFENSE GRID
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