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27-year-old man has been charged with terroristic threats and robbery after
police said he used a bomb threat to rob a Dairy Queen September 20 in
Rosemount, Minnesota. According to the criminal complaint, the suspect, who is
homeless, allegedly entered the Dairy Queen on Canada Avenue and told employees
he was going to blow up the place if he was not given money. Also, he allegedly
told the employees that he was being forced to rob the business and that they
should not call police until 3 minutes after he left. Rosemount police
responded, and later located the suspect and a 23-year-old woman. They were
taken into custody and separated. The pair told police that unknown individuals
jumped into their car, threatened them with knives and guns and ordered them to
commit the robbery, according to the complaint. Later, after more detailed
interviews, police said their stories began to conflict. The suspect was
charged with one felony count of first-degree aggravated robbery and one felony
count of terroristic threats. If convicted, he faces up to 20 years in prison
on the robbery charge, and 5 years in prison on the threats charge.