Rochester Man With 28 Theft Convictions Faces New Warrant

Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News) -Olmsted County authorities have issued an arrest warrant for a Rochester man with dozens of theft-related convictions.

Arrest Warrant Issued After Missed Court Hearing

Court records indicate the wa will rrant was issued Friday for 52-year-old Garrick Robert Sneed after he failed to report for a required court hearing earlier this week. Sneed had been released without bail in July after he was charged with stealing a vehicle from outside a northwest Rochester hotel about a year ago.

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Vehicle Theft Allegations

The criminal complaint says the victim told police her vehicle was parked outside the hotel and that she had not been able to get it to run because the battery was dead. Rochester police indicated that a review of surveillance video allowed investigators to identify Sneed as one of three people who broke into the vehicle. The video showed Sneed forcing open the driver's-side window before he and the two other suspects jump-started the vehicle, with one of them driving it out of the parking lot.

TJ Leverentz. TSM Rochester

According to the court document, Rochester police later spoke with Sneed, who claimed that he had purchased the vehicle from a man named Jim for $400. The victim stated that she did not give anyone permission to take the vehicle, which contained personal items with monetary and sentimental value.

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Sent to Prison Two Years Ago

The criminal complaint also notes that Sneed's criminal record lists approximately 28 convictions for theft and receiving stolen property between 1992 and 2024. Court records show that his most recent conviction involved a plea agreement involving four vehicle theft cases in Olmsted County in 2022 that resulted in a 23-month prison sentence.

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