Couple pleads guilty in Twin Cities Lululemon thefts
A Connecticut couple, Jadion Anthony Richards, 45, and Akwele Nickeisha Lawes‑Richards, 46, pleaded guilty in Ramsey County District Court on Nov. 14 to one felony count each of organized retail theft in a global deal covering Ramsey and Hennepin charges tied to Lululemon thefts in Roseville, Edina, Minneapolis and Minnetonka. The case marks Ramsey County’s first convictions under Minnesota’s 2023 organized retail theft law; police previously recovered over $50,000 in stolen merchandise from a JW Marriott Mall of America hotel room after a Nov. 14, 2024 Roseville theft, and sentencing with restitution is set for Jan. 30, with stayed prison terms and probation expected.
📌 Key Facts
- Defendants pleaded guilty Nov. 14, 2025 to felony organized retail theft under a global resolution for Ramsey and Hennepin cases.
- Ramsey County’s first convictions under the 2023 organized retail theft statute; sentencing scheduled for Jan. 30 with restitution.
- Investigators say the group stole over $30,000 locally (Sept.–Nov. 2024) and was linked to nearly $1M nationwide; $50,000+ in goods found at JW Marriott MOA.