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Ruby Diaz Page: 1 of 8 Court File No.: STATE OF MINNESOTA DISTRICT COURT COUNTY OF RAMSEY SECOND JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT FILE Nt PROSECUTOR FILE N State of Minnesota, Plaintiff, [Click and type the Offense Level] v CRIMINAL {Click and type the Complaint Type] RUBY DIAZ {X] Summons [] Warrant DOB: 02/09/1976 C) Order of Detention 1728 Pleasant Street, Lauderdale, MN 55113 (] Amended CO Certified Juvenile 0 ess Defendant. ‘The Complainant, being duly sworn, makes complaint to the above-named Court and states that there is probable cause to believe that the Defendant committed the following offenses): COUNTI ‘That on or between February 2, 2014 and April 25, 2014, in Ramsey County, Minnesota, the Defendant, RUBY DIAZ did unlawfully and with intent to defraud, falsely made or altered a writing or object so that it purported to have been made by another or by the maker or alterer under an assumed or fictitious name, or at another time, or with different provisions, or by authority of one who did not give such authority, to wit: the records or accounts of a public body or office, Said acts constituting the offense of AGGRAVATED FORGERY - RECORDS/ACCOUNTS OF PUBLIC BODY in violation of: § 609.625, SUBD. 1(6) Maximum Sentence: 0-10 YEARS AND/OR $20,000 Ruby Diaz Page: 2 of 8 Court File No. COUNTIL n Ramsey County, Minnesota, the Defendant, bject knowing ‘That on or between February 2, 2014 and April 25, 2014, RUBY DIAZ did unlawfully and with intent to defraud, falsely made or altered a writing or itto have been forged. Said acts constituting the offense of AGGRAVATED FORGERY - LEGAL RIGHTS CREATED/TERMINATED in violation of: § 609.625, SUBD. 1(1) Maximum Sentence: 0-10 YEARS AND/OR $20,000 COUNT I ‘That on or between February 2, 2014 and April 25, 2014, in Ramsey County, Minnesota, the Defendant, RUBY DIAZ did unlawiully used false pretense in an e-mail, ina Web page, electronic communication, advertisement, or any other communication on the internet with the intent to obtain the identity of another. Said acts constituting the offense of ELECTRONIC USE OF FALSE PRETENSE TO OBTAIN IDENTITY in violation of. § 609.527, SUBD. Sa(a); § 609.527, SUBD. Sa(b) ‘Maximum Sentence: 0-5 YEARS AND/OR $10,000 Ruby Diaz Page: 3 of 8 Court File No. STATEMENT OF PROBABLE CAUSE ‘The Complainant states that the following facts establish probable cause: During October 2013, the St. Paul Police Department (SPPD) were investigating R.D.S, and as a result of that investigation, R.DS. was convicted of Attempted 3% Degree Murder. R.D.S. is currently incarcerated at the Minnesota Department of Corrections (MN DOC) - St. Cloud Facility. ‘The follow-up investigation determined that the Defendant RUBY DIAZ had a relationship with R.D.S, The Defendant rented a car for RDS, and had contact via US mail and phone with RDS. while R.DS. was incarcerated. The Defendant is a St. Paul Police sworn law enforcement officer. ‘The investigation discovered that between February 2, 2014 and April 25, 2014, R.D.S. received $1,500.00 worth of Western Union money orders deposited into his prison account in five separate $300.00 increments. The MN DOC has detailed rules and restrictions on how an inmate receives funds. If funds are deposited via ‘Western Union, the individual sending the money must create an account with identifying information and affirm several questions related to the deposit pursuant to MN DOC rules. If these questions and the personal information are not complete, the funds will not be accepted. The MN DOC maintains these records because individuals depositing money are only permitted to send money to one inmate. MN DOC isa public body. Western Union records and MN DOC records indicated that a M.L. deposited the $1,500.00 into RD.S’s prison account. Two of the five on-line transactions that deposited money into R.D.S.'s prison account were traced to an IP address that belonged to the St. Paul Public Schools. The Defendant is a School Resource Officer at Humboldt High School. The St. Paul Public School's IT department traced the Western Union transactions to the Defendant’s computer. ‘Two of the credit card numbers used to procure the funds for RDS. were from a'TCF Bank Account. 'TCF Bank confirmed that both credit cards belonged to the Defendant, A third credit card number used to procure the funds belongs to JP Morgan-Chase Bank. Chase Bank has confirmed that the credit card belongs to the Defendant. M.L. was identified and located, M., stated she went to college with the Defendant and that the Defendant was helping her as a personal trainer, As of 4/28/2014, ML, had not spoken with the Defendant for about a month. M.L. stated that she never sent money to R.D.S. M.L. indicated that the personal information used on the Western Union money orders is her name, address and other identifying information. M.L. states that the Defendant violated their trust and that the Defendant was never authorized to use M.L.’s information to send money to the MN DOC account of RDS. ‘The investigation also determined that the Defendant created a Google email account using M.L.’s name and information. ‘The email account was required in order to create a documented profile on the Western Union database. ‘The transaction could not be completed without the personal information and email account. The investigation documented that all of the personal identifying information belonged to M.L. and the credit card accounts belonged to the Defendant, Your Complainant reviewed the MN DOC recorded phone calls between the Defendantand RDS, During multiple conversations, the Defendant and R.D.S. are discussing money and how the Defendant will provide R.DS. with money. A review of R.D.S’s prison account indicates that no funds were placed into his account under the Defendant's name.

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