St. Paul, MN – A Minneapolis man will spend 24 years in federal prison after a jury convicted him of kidnapping, bank fraud, and identity theft in a violent crime spree that included holding two women at gunpoint, federal prosecutors announced.
Raphael Raymond Nunn, 58, was sentenced to 288 months in prison, five years of supervised release, and ordered to pay $5,000 in restitution by U.S. District Judge Eric C. Tostrud. The judge imposed an above-guidelines sentence, calling Nunn “incorrigible” and warning that he posed “an escalating danger to the public.”
According to trial evidence, on September 13, 2022, Nunn ambushed a woman in Arden Hills as she parked her car, forcing her at gunpoint to drive to an ATM in Minneapolis to withdraw money. He later abandoned her vehicle at Matthews Park after taking her keys.
Surveillance cameras captured Nunn leaving the stolen vehicle and entering a grocery store without his disguise. Four days later, he returned to the same store in a car registered in his name, leading investigators to his residence, where he was arrested on September 22, 2022.
A search of his home uncovered evidence linking him to additional crimes, including stealing from a second victim and robbing a third at gunpoint. Nunn also used stolen credit cards to drain victims’ bank accounts.
On May 23, a federal jury convicted Nunn after a four-day trial. Prosecutors Albania Concepcion and Lauren O. Roso led the case for the government. The investigation was carried out by the Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office, Oak Park Police Department, City of Hudson Police Department, and the FBI.
Key Points
- Raphael Raymond Nunn, 58, sentenced to 24 years for kidnapping, fraud, and identity theft.
- Nunn ambushed women at gunpoint, forced ATM withdrawals, and stole credit cards.
- Judge issued an upward variance, citing Nunn as a danger to the public.
Federal prosecutors said the stiff sentence reflects the severity of Nunn’s escalating violence.