Man Sentenced on 95th Arrest Following Theft in Woodbury

A St. Paul man who fled police after a Woodbury shoplifting incident in February had a yearlong prison sentence stayed and was placed on probation for five years.

It was the 95th arrest for Roderick Michael Felber, 44, who was convicted of theft after Woodbury police linked him to more than $500 worth of merchandise and meat stolen from Cub Foods on Feb. 9.

The investigating officer learned that a man had stolen the items from the grocery store, ran to Champps Americana, dropped the bag outside and fled through a patio door, according to the criminal complaint.

A surveillance photo from Cub Foods was sent to area police departments, and a St. Paul officer contacted Woodbury Public Safety and identified the man as Felber. Witnesses from the grocery store also positively identified him as the thief, the complaint says.

Felber’s rap sheet at that point included 94 previous arrests, along with several felony theft convictions. He had been sentenced on a theft conviction in Dakota County on July 12, 2012.

Felber served 124 days in jail and must submit to random drug testing, and complete a chemical-dependency evaluation and psychological exam, among other conditions of his parole.

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