A Scott County Sheriff’s Office employee is charged after prosecutors say he repeatedly exploited a first responder benefit at the Mall of America.
Prosecutors allege he obtained thousands of dollars’ worth of free Nickelodeon Universe wristbands and re-sold them for profit.
According to the criminal complaint filed Thursday, 30-year-old Gerardo Cerda, of Chaska, is charged with felony theft by swindle in a scheme that unfolded over several months in 2025 at the Mall of America in Bloomington…