Crookston Books Cartagena-Hernandez on Assault Charge
CROOKSTON (trfnews.i234.me) — Wilber Arnulfo Cartagena-Hernandez was booked into the Northwest Regional Corrections Center on July 26, 2026.
The jail entry lists a felony second-degree assault charge.
The charge involves an alleged dangerous weapon and substantial bodily harm.
Cartagena-Hernandez was 35 when he entered custody.
His listed birth date is August 7, 1990.
Booking Follows Reported Hotel Assault
Local reporting says the case followed an alleged attack at a Crookston hotel.
Prosecutors allege several workers attacked a coworker using rocks.
Cartagena-Hernandez was one of three men charged in the reported case.
Juan Jose Erazo Herrera and Juan Carlos Alberto-Serrano were also named.
The allegations have not been proven in court.
The available booking entry gives few details about the incident.
Minnesota Law Explains Charge
The booking cites Minnesota Statute 609.222, subdivision 2.
That law covers second-degree assault involving a dangerous weapon.
The subdivision also requires an allegation of substantial bodily harm.
A conviction can bring up to 10 years in prison.
The law also allows a fine reaching $20,000.
Those are maximum penalties, not automatic sentences.
Readers can review the full law through the Minnesota Revisor of Statutes.
Any sentence would depend on a conviction and court findings.
A judge would consider Minnesota law and the case facts.
Case Information Remains Public
The Northwest Regional Corrections Center operates in Crookston.
The facility provides an online inmate roster for public viewing.
Readers can review the official corrections center website.
Jail rosters are administrative records.
They may change after hearings, releases, or court updates.
Readers can also search Minnesota Court Records Online.
The service provides access to certain public case details and documents.
Some records may not appear online.
Official court files remain the controlling source for case information.
Booking Does Not Establish Guilt
A jail booking does not prove that a crime occurred.
A criminal charge is only an accusation.
Cartagena-Hernandez is presumed innocent unless proven guilty.
The court process will determine whether the charge is supported.
TRF News will update this report when reliable court records provide more details.
I’m Adrian Cole reporting for TRF News.
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