East Grand Forks (trfnews.i234.me) — Richard Harold Schulz, 30, of East Grand Forks, is facing a felony escape charge in Polk County District Court.
The charge stems from an alleged failure to return from a jail furlough in September 2025.
Court records list the case as 60-CR-25-1500.
Schulz is charged with escape from custody while held under lawful arrest.
The charge carries a maximum sentence of five years in prison.
It also carries a possible $10,000 fine.
Furlough Approved Before Prison
According to the complaint, Schulz appeared in Polk County District Court on September 16, 2025.
During that hearing, he entered a guilty plea in a separate felony case.
That case involved a predatory offender registration offense, according to court records.
The complaint says Schulz was allowed three 12-hour furloughs.
The furloughs were approved so he could handle personal matters before prison.
Schulz used his first furlough on September 19, 2025.
He was required to return by midnight on September 20.
Complaint Says Schulz Did Not Return
Authorities were told at about 12:30 a.m. that Schulz had not returned.
The complaint says he was supposed to return to Northwest Regional Corrections Center.
The facility is located in Crookston, in Polk County.
As of September 22, 2025, Schulz had still not returned.
Court records state his whereabouts were unknown at that time.
A warrant was requested in the case.
Prior Convictions Listed In Complaint
The complaint also lists prior convictions in Minnesota and North Dakota.
Those include domestic violence involving substantial bodily injury in Grand Forks County.
Other listed convictions include domestic assault by strangulation in Polk County.
The complaint also lists attempted motor vehicle theft and third-degree DWI in Beltrami County.
It also lists financial card fraud and three first-degree burglary counts in Polk County.
The current charge is an allegation.
Schulz is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.
More information about Minnesota court records is available through Minnesota Court Records Online.
Minnesota’s escape from custody law is listed under Minnesota Statute 609.485.
Information about Polk County court services is available through the Minnesota Judicial Branch.
I’m Chris Harper reporting for TRF News.