
DeAndre Vershawn Wims (credit: Maplewood Police)
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The man arrested in connection with the armed invasion of a 75-year-old woman’s residence has been charged with fraud.
Deandre Vershawn Wims was charged with one count of financial transaction fraud, according to the Ramsey County Attorney’s Office.
READ MORE: Ban On LGBTQ 'Conversion Therapy' Falls Short In Minnesota SenateThe fraud was allegedly committed with credit cards Wims stole from a resident of Carefree Cottages in Maplewood Saturday.
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Investigators are still looking for two other suspects involved.
MORE NEWS: 2 Friends From New York Open New Legacy Hoops Location In WoodburyWims will make his first court appearance Thursday afternoon in St. Paul.