Crime & Safety
Respectful Robber Pleads Not Guilty
Troy Anderson, 26, is facing up to 20 years in prison and a $35,000 fine if he is convicted of first-degree aggravated robbery.
A 26-year-old Inver Grove Heights man accused of first-degree aggravated robbery pleaded not guilty in a Dakota County court Tuesday morning.
Troy Anderson has maintained since the night of his arrest that a Hispanic accomplice—whose name he claimed to not know—is guilty of .
Anderson waived his right to a speedy trial at Tuesday's omnibus hearing and, for the time being, remains in custody in the Dakota County Jail under a $100,000 bond.
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IGH Police say Anderson and his alleged accomplice approached two teens on Apr. 16 while walking through a local park. The men asked the boy to use his mobile phone and rifled through his pockets until they found his wallet.
The criminal complaint says Anderson claims the unnamed accomplice showed a gun when the boy protested.
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The men allegedly thanked the boy for his cooperation before returning his empty wallet and walking away with his iPod.
Dakota County District Court Judge Shawn Moynihan scheduled a settlement conference for Anderson for Oct. 17 and, if necessary, a jury trial for Nov. 5.
If convicted of the charge against him, Anderson could spend up to 20 years in prison and be forced to pay a $35,000 fine.
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