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

White Bear Lake PD put out this photo of the suspected burglar in November 2018.
White Bear Lake Police Department
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:
- Cave Cravings in White Bear Lake
- Coffee Bene in St. Paul
- Finnish Bistro in St. Paul
- Hampden Park Co-Op in St. Paul
- El Loro Mexican Restaurant in Bloomington
- Taqueria El Ranchito in Richfield
- Mac's Fish N' Chips in St. Paul
- Agelgil Ethiopian Restaurant in St. Paul
- El Tejaban Mexican Grill in Richfield
- Los Sanchez Taqueria in Richfield
- Casa Lupita in White Bear Lake
- El Pareinte in White Bear Lake
- El Sombrero Mexican Restaurant in Little Canada
- Teresa’s Mexican Restaurant in Mendota Heights
- Los Padres Mexican Food in Edina
- Domino’s Pizza in Edina
- Spyhouse Coffee in St. Paul
- Caribou Coffee in St. Paul
- Sakana Sushi and Asian Bistro in St. Paul
- Green Mill in St. Paul
- Colossal Café in St. Paul
- Coldfront coffee in St. Paul
- Halloween Express in Richfield
- Bru House Coffee in New Brighton
- Acapulco in New Brighton
- Original Mediterranean Grill in New Brighton
- Tavail Grill in St. Paul
- Claddagh Coffee in St. Paul
- Manana’s in St. Paul
- Don Julio’s in White Bear Lake
- J. Selby in St. Paul
- Sha’rels Café in Oakdale
- Tres Cantina in Anoka
- Mucci’s Italian Restaurant in St. Paul
- Randy’s Premier Pizza in Oakdale
- Giuseppe’s in New Brighton
- Dairy Queen in New Brighton
- China Tiger in New Brighton
- Dairy Queen in North St. Paul
- Naughty Greek in St. Paul
- Dairy Queen in Roseville
- Brueggers in St. Paul
- Marco’s Pizza in Anoka
- Ka Baung in St. Paul
- Chili's in Bloomington
- Gordy’s Bar in Little Canada
- Yarmo Liquor in St. Paul
- Capital Guitars in St. Paul
- Los Sanchos Taqueria in St. Paul
- Coffee Hag in Mankato
- Domino's Pizza in St. Peter
- Groundswell Coffee in St. Paul
- Kim’s Chow Mein in St. Paul
- Choo Choo Bob’s Store in St. Paul
- Izzy’s Ice Cream in St. Paul
- The Nook in St. Paul
- Marty’s Bar in West St. Paul
- Joe and Stan’s Bar and Grill in St. Paul
- Aurelio’s Pizza in Ramsey
- Dairy Queen in New Brighton
- Dairy Queen in Anoka
- Kwe Ba Baung in St. Paul
- Russia Market in Anoka
- Riverbend Bar in St. Paul
- Arepa Bite in Mounds View
- Piece of Cake in St. Paul
- 5-8 Club in Minneapolis
- El Burrito Mercado in Minneapolis
- 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.