Krepchin

I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

A. Report of armed robbery and initial police response Shortly after 1:00 a.m. on November 5, 2021, Krepchin called the police department to report an armed robbery at his apartment, where he lived alone. Three police officers and a police dog soon arrived at the multi-level apartment complex that included Krepchin’s apartment. The officers initially located Krepchin in a common hallway of the apartment building. After entering his apartment and inspecting the premises, they determined no one was inside. At that point, the officers proceeded to interview Krepchin and canvass the area for physical evidence related to the reported incident. Krepchin told the officers that he had heard his car alarm go off and had gone downstairs to investigate. When he returned upstairs to his apartment, Krepchin said, he was confronted by a suspect with a semi- automatic handgun who pushed him to the ground and fled. Krepchin also told the officers that $3,000 had been stolen from a small safe in his hallway closet. The officers did not identify any evidence of forced entry or armed robbery. Nothing in Krepchin’s apartment appeared disturbed. Officers also…