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StateofMinnesota DistrictCourt

CountyofHennepin 4thJudicialDistrict
ProsecutorFileNo. 17A09056
CourtFileNo. 27-CR-17-18146

StateofMinnesota, COMPLAINT
Plaintiff, OrderofDetention
vs. [X]Amended

BENJAMINLOVEDOB:11/27/1972
564934THAVES
#2
MINNEAPOLIS,MN55417
Defendant.

The Complainant submits this complaint to the Court and states that there is probable cause to believe
Defendantcommittedthefollowingoffense(s):
COUNTI
Charge:Assault-1stDegree-GreatBodilyHarm
MinnesotaStatute:609.221.1,withreferenceto:609.221.1,609.101.2
MaximumSentence:20YEARSAND/OR$30,000
OffenseLevel:Felony
OffenseDate(onorabout):07/15/2017
Control#(ICR#):17264728
Charge Description: That on or about 7/15/2017, in Hennepin County, Minnesota, Benjamin Love,
assaultedVICTIMAandinflictedgreatbodilyharmwithaknife.
COUNTII
Charge:AggravatedRobbery-1stDegree
MinnesotaStatute:609.245.1,withreferenceto:609.245.1,609.11.4,609.17.4(2)
MaximumSentence:20YEARSAND/OR$35,000,HALFOF
OffenseLevel:Felony
OffenseDate(onorabout):07/15/2017
Control#(ICR#):17264728
Charge Description: That on or about 7/15/2017, in Hennepin County, Minnesota, Benjamin Love,
attempted to take personal property from Victim B, knowing that he was not entitled to the property and
used and/or threatened the imminent use of force against Victim B to overcome her resistance or powers
of resistance to or to compel acquiescence in the taking or carrying away of the property, while using a
dangerousweapon.

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MinimumSentence:1YEARAND1DAY
COUNTIII
Charge:AggravatedRobbery-1stDegree
MinnesotaStatute:609.245.1,withreferenceto:609.245.1,609.11.4,609.17.4(2)
MaximumSentence:20YEARSAND/OR$35,000
OffenseLevel:Felony
OffenseDate(onorabout):07/15/2017
Control#(ICR#):17264728
Charge Description: That on or about 7/15/2017, in Hennepin County, Minnesota, Benjamin Love,
attempted to take personal property from Victim B knowing that he was not entitled to the property and
used and/or threatened the imminent use of force against Victim B to overcome her resistance or powers
of resistance to or to compel acquiescence in the taking or carrying away of the property, while using a
dangerousweapon.

MinimumSentence:1YEARAND1DAY
COUNTIV
Charge:AggravatedRobbery-1stDegree
MinnesotaStatute:609.245.1,withreferenceto:609.245.1,609.11.4
MaximumSentence:20YEARSAND/OR$35,000
OffenseLevel:Felony
OffenseDate(onorabout):07/15/2017
Control#(ICR#):17264728
Charge Description: That on or about 7/15/2017, in Hennepin County, Minnesota, Benjamin Love, took
personal property from Victim C, knowing that he was not entitled to the property and used and/or
threatened the imminent use of force against Victim C 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
VictimBwhileusingadangerousweapon.
MinimumSentence:1YEARAND1DAY
COUNTV
Charge:Murder-2ndDegree-WithoutIntent-WhileCommittingaFelony
MinnesotaStatute:609.19.2(1),withreferenceto:609.19.2(1),609.11.4
MaximumSentence:40YEARS
OffenseLevel:Felony
OffenseDate(onorabout):07/15/2017
Control#(ICR#):17264728
Charge Description: That on or about 7/15/2017, in Hennepin County, Minnesota, Benjamin Love, did,
without intent to effect the death of any person, injure Victim A causing her death on July 26, 2017, while
committing or attempting to commit the felony offense of Aggravated Robbery and while using a
dangerousweapon.
MinimumSentence:1YEARAND1DAY

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STATEMENTOFPROBABLECAUSE

THEPROBABLECAUSEPORTIONISAMENDEDTOADDTHELASTPARAGRAPHTOSUPPORT
NEWCHARGEOFSECONDDEGREEMURDER-UNINTENTIONAL.THEOFFENSEPORTIONHAS
BEENAMENDEDTOADDCOUNT5.

Complainanthasinvestigatedthefactsandcircumstancesofthisoffenseandbelievesthefollowing
establishesprobablecause:

OnJuly15,2017atapproximately12:58am,policerespondedtoreportsofastabbingattheRampB
parkingramplocatedintheCityofMinneapolis,HennepinCounty,Minnesota.

Uponarrivingatthesecondflooroftheramp,PoliceOfficersobservedthreefemales.Theywereall
screaming,cryingandextremelydistraught.Thosefemalesweresurroundingafourthfemale,VictimA,
whowasontherearfloorareaofacar.VictimAwasabletoprovidehernametopoliceofficersbefore
losingconsciousness.OfficersobservedasmallhorizontallacerationontheleftmidlineofVictimAs
chest.VictimAwastransportedbyambulancetoHennepinCountyMedicalCenter.Shewasimmediately
takenintosurgeryforalifethreateninginjury.

PoliceOfficersinterviewedthewomenatthesceneandlearnedtheywerealldowntowntogetherforthe
evening.Shortlybefore1:00a.m.,thewomenenteredanelevatoronthegroundfloorofRampBtoreturn
totheircar.Aman,lateridentifiedasDEFENDANT,BENJAMINLOVE,d.o.b.November27,1972,also
enteredtheelevatorwiththem.Whenthewomenexitedtheelevatoronthefourthfloor,DEFENDANT
followedthemintotheparkingarea.DEFENDANTdisplayedasmallknifeasheattemptedtotakethe
purseoffofVictimBsbody.ThemalegrabbedVictimCbythehair.Heheldtheknifetoherthroatashe
demandedherpurse.TheotherwomenattemptedtopullVictimCawayfromDEFENDANT.Atthattime,
DEFENDANTslicedVictimCsrighthandwiththeknife.WhenVictimAattemptedtointervene,
DEFENDANTstabbedVictimAinherchest.HethenranawaywithVictimCspurse,gettingbackintothe
elevator.Thewomengotintotheircaranddrovetothesecondfloorwheretheystoppedandwaitedforlaw
enforcementandemergencypersonneltoarrive.

OfficersobservedasmallcutonVictimCsrighthandthatwastreatedonscene.Officersalsoobserveda
reddenedareaonVictimBsneckcausedbyDEFENDANTpullingonthestrapofhercross-bodypurse.
Thewomendescribedthesuspectasablackmale,wearingabrownt-shirtwithstripes,blackframed
eyeglassesandaredhat.

PoliceobtainedvideosurveillancefromtheRampBelevatorareaandobservedthewomenenterthe
elevatoratstreetlevelwithDEFENDANTwhoappearedasthewomendescribed.Theysawthewomen
exitonthe4thfloorandthen,justbeforethedoorclosed,DEFENDANTputhishandonthedoorstostop
themfromclosing.Heexitstheelevatorbehindthewomen.Surveillancevideoafterthetimeoftheassaults
androbbery,showsDEFENDANTleavingtheelevatoronthefirstflooralone.Heappearstobeholdinga
purse.

Duringthecourseoftheinvestigation,andafterreviewingthevideosurveillancefromtheparkingramp,law
enforcementidentifiedDEFENDANTasapotentialsuspectinthismatter.Arecordcheckrevealedthat
DefendanthadanoutstandingwarrantforFirstDegreeAggravatedRobberywithaknifefromAugust2016
incourtfile27-CR-16-22637.

OnJuly20,2017,asequentialphotolineupwasadministeredbypolicetoVictimB.VictimBpositively
identifiedDEFENDANTasthemanwhorobbedhergroupatknifepointandstabbedherfriendsonJuly
3
15,2017.PolicewereabletolocateandarrestDEFENDANTathisresidenceonJuly20,2017.Atthe
timeofarrest,DEFENDANThadaknifeonhisperson.Policesubsequentlyexecutedasearchwarrantat
theresidenceandlocated,amongotheritems,abrownstripedshirt,redhatandblackframedeyeglasses.

InformationreceivedfrommedicalprovidersindicatesthestabwoundsustainedbyVictimApuncturedher
heart.VictimAwascontinuouslyhospitalizedfromthedateoftheoffense,July15,2017,toJuly26,2017.
OnJuly26,2017,VictimAdiedasadirectresultofthestabwoundinflictedbyDefendant.

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SIGNATURESANDAPPROVALS

ComplainantrequeststhatDefendant,subjecttobailorconditionsofrelease,be:
(1)arrestedorthatotherlawfulstepsbetakentoobtainDefendant'sappearanceincourtor
(2)detained,ifalreadyincustody,pendingfurtherproceedingsandthatsaidDefendantotherwise
bedealtwithaccordingtolaw.
Complainantdeclaresunderpenaltyofperjurythateverythingstatedinthisdocumentistrueand
correct.Minn.Stat.358.116Minn.R.Crim.P.2.01,subds.1,2.

Complainant RobertDale ElectronicallySigned:


Sergeant 07/26/201703:30PM
350S5thSt HennepinCounty,Minnesota
Minneapolis,MN55415-1389
Badge:1414

Beingauthorizedtoprosecutetheoffensescharged,Iapprovethiscomplaint.

ProsecutingAttorney RachelKraker ElectronicallySigned:


300S6thSt 07/26/201703:26PM
Minneapolis,MN55487
(612)348-5550

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FINDINGOFPROBABLECAUSE
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, Defendants arrest
or other lawful steps be taken to obtain Defendants appearance in court, or Defendants detention, if already in custody,
pendingfurtherproceedings.Defendantisthereforechargedwiththeabove-statedoffense(s).

SUMMONS
THEREFOREYOU,THEDEFENDANT,ARESUMMONEDtoappearon___________,_____at_____AM/PM
beforetheabove-namedcourtat300SSixthStreet,Minneapolis,MN55487toanswerthiscomplaint.

IFYOUFAILTOAPPEARinresponsetothisSUMMONS,aWARRANTFORYOURARRESTshallbeissued.

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
36hoursafterthearrestorassoonassuchJudgeorJudicialOfficerisavailabletobedealtwithaccordingtolaw.

ExecuteinMNOnly ExecuteNationwide ExecuteinBorderStates

X ORDEROFDETENTION
Since the Defendant is already in custody, I order, subject to bail or conditions of release, that the Defendant continue to be
detainedpendingfurtherproceedings.

Bail:$1,000,000.00
ConditionsofRelease:

Thiscomplaint,dulysubscribedandsworntoorsignedunderpenaltyofperjury,isissuedbytheundersignedJudicialOfficer
asofthefollowingdate:July26,2017.

JudicialOfficer JohnMcShane ElectronicallySigned:07/26/201703:37PM


SworntestimonyhasbeengivenbeforetheJudicialOfficerbythefollowingwitnesses:

COUNTYOFHENNEPIN
STATEOFMINNESOTA

StateofMinnesota
Plaintiff LAWENFORCEMENTOFFICERRETURNOFSERVICE
IherebyCertifyandReturnthatIhaveservedacopyofthisOrderof
vs. DetentionupontheDefendanthereinnamed.
SignatureofAuthorizedServiceAgent:
BenjaminLove
Defendant

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