A late-night scare at an Apple Valley McDonald’s ended with a Minneapolis man in handcuffs after police say he tried to rob the restaurant, claimed he had a gun, and then hurled a rock through the window of a marked squad car. Officers were already on scene and quickly arrested the suspect, and no injuries were reported.
What prosecutors allege
According to Dakota County prosecutors, 44-year-old Richard Anthony Mouneu is charged with attempted second-degree aggravated robbery and first-degree criminal damage to property, a felony tied to damage involving a public-safety vehicle. The incident allegedly unfolded around 10:58 p.m. Wednesday.
Prosecutors say a McDonald’s employee told officers that Mouneu demanded cash from the register and repeatedly insisted he had a gun while keeping both hands in his pockets. He ultimately left without any money. Officers at the restaurant then reportedly watched him throw a rock through the passenger-side window of a marked Apple Valley police squad before taking him into custody. Those allegations are laid out in a criminal complaint filed in Dakota County District Court, according to Limitless Media News.
Past convictions and related cases
Court records show Mouneu has a lengthy criminal history in Minnesota, and an earlier 2021 incident in which he allegedly threatened a store employee has previously drawn media attention. A 2021 report by CBS Minnesota detailed a prior robbery charge against him involving an alleged threat to a Walmart worker.
More recent filings indicate Mouneu also faces separate Olmsted County charges from an October 2025 incident in Rochester, including controlled-substance and related counts. Those pending matters appear in county booking records cited by The Watch MN…