Thief River Falls Booking: Engelstad Held for Contempt
Thief River Falls (trfnews.i234.me) — Erik William Engelstad, 37, was booked Sunday, September 13, 2026, according to jail information.
The booking lists the agency as PCSO, or the Pennington County Sheriff’s Office.
Engelstad is listed with one misdemeanor contempt of court charge.
Contempt Charge Listed
The listed offense falls under Minnesota Statute 588.20, subdivision 2(4).
The charge is described as contempt of court for willful disobedience to a court mandate.
Under Minnesota law, this type of contempt is a misdemeanor.
The law covers willful disobedience of lawful court processes or other court mandates.
The booking information does not explain which court order was allegedly violated.
Erik William Engelstad
It also does not provide details about the events leading to the booking.
No claims about the underlying court matter should be made without additional court records.
Booked in Pennington County
The Pennington County Sheriff’s Office operates the county jail in Thief River Falls.
The facility is part of the Pennington County law enforcement and corrections system.
The sheriff’s office provides an online in-custody search for current jail records.
Public jail records can change as court hearings occur or custody conditions are updated.
A jail booking does not mean a person has been found guilty of a crime.
The Pennington County Sheriff’s Office also states this on its public custody website.
Criminal charges must be handled through the court system.
Engelstad is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.
Case Information
The booking information identifies Erik William Engelstad as 37 years old.
His custody date is listed as September 13, 2026.
The listed charge is misdemeanor contempt of court under Minnesota Statute 588.20.2(4).
Further information may become available through court records or updated jail records.
I’m Adrian Cole reporting for TRF News.
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