Police Believe Man Stole Someone Else's Kitchen Appliances From Store

Police believe a Bloomington man stole someone else's new kitchen appliances, by picking up the order from the store without permission.

Robert James Hampton, 45, has been ordered to Hennepin County court on a warrant. He faces a felony charge of theft over $5,000. 

On Oct. 18, two men showed up at ApplianceSmart on Martin Drive in Eden Prairie in a U-Haul. They claimed they were there to pick up appliances that had already been paid for. As they loaded the dishwasher, range hood, built-in convection oven, refrigerator and gas cooktop into the U-Haul, an employee took a photo of them due to "the suspicious handling of the appliances," according to the criminal complaint.

The theft was discovered when the owner of the appliances contacted the store to pick up her purchases.

Police say the U-Haul was rented in the name of Hampton's wife. Video from the rental center shows a man with the same physical description as Hampton.

The owner of the appliances confirmed that she doesn't know Hampton and she did not authorize anyone to pick up her order.