Bemidji Man Accused of Giving Police Brother’s Name

Bemidji (trfnews.i234.me) — A Bemidji man faces a gross misdemeanor after an arrest in Beltrami County.

Robert Wayne Parker Jr., 37, is charged with giving police the name of another person.

Prosecutors allege Parker used his brother’s identity while officers were investigating an active warrant.

The case was filed in Beltrami County District Court under court file 04-CR-26-1682.

Police Contact Near Paul Bunyan Drive

The incident happened July 22, 2026, according to the criminal complaint.

Law enforcement saw Parker near Paul Bunyan Drive and Hannah Avenue in Bemidji.

The complaint says officers knew Parker had an active felony warrant from Pennington County.

Police approached Parker and began asking questions connected to the warrant.

Prosecutors allege Parker gave officers a different name and date of birth.

The name belonged to a real person, according to the complaint.

Investigators later determined that person was Parker’s brother.

Officers continued trying to determine the man’s identity during the encounter.

The complaint says they noticed a tattoo on his forearm bearing the name “Parker.”

Police then compared the tattoo with a previous booking photograph of Robert Wayne Parker Jr.

Investigators determined the man was Parker and not the person he had identified himself as.

Parker was arrested and taken to the Beltrami County Jail, according to court records.

Parker is charged under Minnesota law with giving police another person’s name.

Prosecutors allege the false information was given with intent to obstruct justice.

The charge is classified as a gross misdemeanor.

A conviction can carry up to 364 days in jail.

The maximum fine listed in the complaint is $3,000.

Readers can review Minnesota Statute 609.506 for the state’s false-information law.

More information about Minnesota courts is available through the Minnesota Judicial Branch.

The charge is an allegation and has not been proven in court.

Parker is presumed innocent unless proven guilty.

I’m Adrian Cole reporting for TRF News.