Thief Sticks Tongue Out At Surveillance Camera

Police believe instead of paying for $1,560 in perfumes, a 45-year-old man smiled at the surveillance camera and stuck out his tongue as he left the store.

Raul John Rodriguez, unknown address, has a Hennepin County warrant out for his arrest on a charge of felony theft of over $1,000. If convicted the charge carries a sentence of up to five years in prison and a $10,000 fine.

In August 2011, police were called to  at 13145 Ridgedale Drive in Minnetonka. The store manager reported a male had come in with an empty satchel and left without buying anything. The surveillance video shows the man concealing 17 perfumes and fragrances.

Police say the same man was arrested from a Coon Rapids ULTA store in September. From comparing his booking photo and driver’s license, police believe that Rodriguez is the person in the Minnetonka surveillance video.

Rodriguez’s whereabouts are unknown. There is also an active warrant for him in Anoka County.

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