Charges: Man burglarized 80+ restaurants, coffee shops, grocery stores in the Twin Cities

A St. Paul man is facing numerous felony charges after being accused of more than 80 burglaries during a crime spree that began August 2018 and lasted through late October 2019. 

Deondre Ramon Cush, 35, is facing 17 counts of burglary in Ramsey County District Court, according to a 28-page criminal complaint that includes investigative details from police departments in Anoka, Bloomington, Edina, Mankato, Mendota Heights, Minneapolis, Mounds View, New Brighton, North Saint Paul, Richfield, Roseville, St. Paul, West Saint Paul, White Bear Lake, Oakdale, Ramsey and Richfield. 

Cush is suspected of burglarizing at least 69 different restaurants, coffee shops and grocery stores in the Twin Cities, along with one in Mankato and St. Peter, respectively, while many of his alleged targets were burglarized multiple times to bring the total number of crimes committed to more than 80.  

Cush is believed to have gained entry into the businesses by breaking through doors or windows by using a rock or brick, or using a tool to pry open doors. 

Among the establishments victimized in the criminal complaint: 

1. Cave Cravings in White Bear Lake
2. Coffee Bene in St. Paul
3. Finnish Bistro in St. Paul
4. Hampden Park Co-Op in St. Paul
5. El Loro Mexican Restaurant in Bloomington
6. Taqueria El Ranchito in Richfield
7. Mac's Fish N' Chips in St. Paul
8. Agelgil Ethiopian Restaurant in St. Paul
9. El Tejaban Mexican Grill in Richfield
10. Los Sanchez Taqueria in Richfield
11. Casa Lupita in White Bear Lake
12. El Pareinte in White Bear Lake
13. El Sombrero Mexican Restaurant in Little Canada
14. Teresa’s Mexican Restaurant in Mendota Heights
15. Los Padres Mexican Food in Edina
16. Domino’s Pizza in Edina
17. Spyhouse Coffee in St. Paul 
18. Caribou Coffee in St. Paul
19. Sakana Sushi and Asian Bistro in St. Paul
20. Green Mill in St. Paul
21. Colossal Café in St. Paul
22. Coldfront coffee in St. Paul
23. Halloween Express in Richfield
24. Bru House Coffee in New Brighton
25. Acapulco in New Brighton
26. Original Mediterranean Grill in New Brighton
27. Tavail Grill in St. Paul
28. Claddagh Coffee in St. Paul
29. Manana’s in St. Paul
30. Don Julio’s in White Bear Lake
31. J. Selby in St. Paul
32. Sha’rels Café in Oakdale
33. Tres Cantina in Anoka
34. Mucci’s Italian Restaurant in St. Paul
35. Randy’s Premier Pizza in Oakdale
36. Giuseppe’s in New Brighton
37. Dairy Queen in New Brighton
38. China Tiger in New Brighton
39. Dairy Queen in North St. Paul
40. Naughty Greek in St. Paul
41. Dairy Queen in Roseville
42. Brueggers in St. Paul
43. Marco’s Pizza in Anoka
44. Ka Baung in St. Paul
45. Chili's in Bloomington
46. Gordy’s Bar in Little Canada
47. Yarmo Liquor in St. Paul
48. Capital Guitars in St. Paul
49. Los Sanchos Taqueria in St. Paul
50. Coffee Hag in Mankato
51. Domino's Pizza in St. Peter
52. Groundswell Coffee in St. Paul
53. Kim’s Chow Mein in St. Paul
54. Choo Choo Bob’s Store in St. Paul
55. Izzy’s Ice Cream in St. Paul
56. The Nook in St. Paul
57. Marty’s Bar in West St. Paul
58. Joe and Stan’s Bar and Grill in St. Paul
59. Aurelio’s Pizza in Ramsey
60. Dairy Queen in New Brighton
61. Dairy Queen in Anoka
62. Kwe Ba Baung in St. Paul
63. Russia Market in Anoka
64. Riverbend Bar in St. Paul
65. Arepa Bite in Mounds View
66. Piece of Cake in St. Paul
67. 5-8 Club in Minneapolis
68. El Burrito Mercado in Minneapolis
69. Grand Old Creamery in Minneapolis

The history on Cush's' phone also revealed that he visited Twin Cities media websites regarding stories about a "White Bear Lake Restaurant Burglary Theft Suspect," the criminal complaint states. 

The charging documents also note that Cush's cellphone history revealed the following searches: 

• "How to take a safe off floor"
• "How to take safe off floor when its bolted down"
• "How easy it is breaking into safe"
• "Breaking into safe in 2 minutes"
• "How do you break safe off floor when its bolted down"

Cush's criminal history includes seven felony convictions, including theft of a motor vehicle, assault, burglary, drug charges, stalking, and aiding and abetting murder, which the Pioneer Press reports was related to the 2008 fatal shooting of a 20-year-old man in St. Paul.