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Gun Shop Robbery Suspects Charged
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger announced an indictment charging ALEX BOYD, 38, SASAH MARIE ERDNER, 30, and TRINITY JAMES WICKA, 19, with stealing and attempting to sell approximately 75 guns from the Millville Rod and Gun Shop in Millville, Minn.
On September 1, 2016, WICKA and two of his associates robbed the gun shop by kicking in the door and breaking into glass display cases. They stole approximately 75 firearms, most of which were handguns. WICKA and his associates then committed two aggravated robberies in Winona, Minn., while in possession of stolen guns from the Millville Rod and Gun Shop.
According to the indictment, a juvenile male was found in possession of 15 handguns that had all been stolen during the Millville Gun Shop burglary on September 16, 2016.
BOYD, a convicted felon, was also charged with illegally possessing a firearm. This case is the result of an investigation conducted by U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, the Wabasha County Sheriff’s Office, Winona County Sheriff’s Office, Winona Police Department, and the Winona County Attorney’s Office.
Assistant U.S. Attorney David Steinkamp is prosecuting the case. Anyone with information regarding the remaining firearms is encouraged to reach out to ATF or local authorities.
“This was one of the largest Minnesota gun shop burglaries we’ve seen in the past few years,” said James Modzelewski, ATF Special Agent in Charge. “Although we’ve been able to identify folks involved in the robbery and have recovered some of the stolen firearms, there are still a number of guns left to recover.
ALEX BOYD, 38, faces charges of: Conspiracy to possess and distribute stolen firearms, 1 count, Possession of stolen firearms, 1 count, and Felon in possession of a firearm, 1 count. SASAH MARIE ERDNER, 30, faces charges of: Conspiracy to possess and distribute stolen firearms, 1 count, and Possession of stolen firearms, 1 count. TRINITY JAMES WICKA, 19, faces charges of: Conspiracy to possess and distribute stolen firearms, 1 count, and Possession of stolen firearms, 1 count.
Key Facts
- State: Minnesota
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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