A Mendota Heights man has been charged with felony theft and gross misdemeanor possession of ammunition following an alleged shoplifting incident at Scheels in Eden Prairie last month.
According to a criminal complaint filed Oct. 27 in Hennepin County District Court, Quinn August Knudsvig, 22, entered the sporting-goods store at 8301 Flying Cloud Drive about 1:34 p.m. Sept. 17 with another man. Surveillance footage showed Knudsvig selecting several boxes of ammunition from store shelves, concealing them in a backpack and leaving without paying, police said.
Loss prevention staff contacted Eden Prairie police, who reviewed the video and identified Knudsvig by a distinctive red-lip tattoo on his neck. Officers said he matched the description provided by store security. The total value of the stolen ammunition was $637.87, according to the complaint.
Investigators also noted Knudsvig has a prior 2024 Anoka County third-degree burglary conviction, which makes it illegal for him to possess firearms or ammunition.
Knudsvig is charged with theft — taking or using movable property without consent, a felony punishable by up to five years in prison and/or a $10,000 fine, and possession of ammunition by a person with a prior felony conviction, a gross misdemeanor carrying up to 364 days in jail and/or a $3,000 fine.
He has been summoned to appear Nov. 12 before Judge Marta M. Chou at the Hennepin County Public Safety Facility in Minneapolis. Court records do not list an attorney for Knudsvig.