Minneapolis Police say Dementrice Antonio Arnold Jr. walked up to two people in an alley, pointed a gun at them, and stole a gold necklace and about $1,100 in cash.
MINNEAPOLIS — The man accused of robbing two people who were filming a music video in a Minneapolis alley last year pleaded guilty Monday to first-degree aggravated robbery.
Minneapolis Police say Dementrice Antonio Arnold Jr., 21, walked up to two people in an alley off the 1800 block of Nicollet Ave. S. on Oct. 18, 2025, pointed a gun at them, and stole a gold necklace and about $1,100 in cash.
A man told police that he was with another person shooting a music video in the alley when someone came up behind them and pointed a firearm with an extended magazine at his midsection. According to court documents, the man told officers that the gunman demanded that he take off all his jewelry, and at one point racked the gun when he thought the victim wasn’t removing the valuables fast enough. He added that the gunman said he was “going to up him” if he didn’t hand over the jewelry.
Investigators recovered surveillance video that captured the robbery as it was taking place, and obtained a suspect description.
Later that day, officials say a man matching the suspect’s description was spotted on city cameras. When police approached, the man, later identified as Arnold, fled, but was apprehended after a short foot chase. A search of the backpack yielded a Glock handgun loaded with a live round and a 31-round extended magazine, consistent with the weaponry used during the robbery. Police say a gold chain matching the one worn by the victim in the music video was also recovered.
Arnold is scheduled to be sentenced on April 16.