Thief River Falls Court Cases Include Assault, DWI
Thief River Falls (trfnews.i234.me) — Recent court cases include domestic assault, DWI, careless driving and several traffic violations.
Jose Maximo Martinez, 30, was sentenced for domestic assault.
Martinez was ordered to pay $260.
He received a 364-day jail sentence that was stayed for two years and six days.
He will serve two years of supervised probation.
Martinez must complete a comprehensive assessment within 60 days.
He must follow recommended treatment and aftercare.
He was also ordered to complete a Domestic Abuse Batterers’ Intervention Program at his own expense.
Martinez must comply with a Domestic Abuse No Contact Order.
He cannot possess firearms, ammunition or explosives while on probation.
He must also provide a DNA sample.
A felony domestic assault by strangulation charge was dismissed.
Other Thief River Falls Police Cases
Tanya Marie Azatassou, 53, of Fargo, had two controlled substance charges dismissed.
Gary Robert Holmgren, 46, of St. Hilaire, was fined $285 for owning an uninsured vehicle.
Holmgren was also fined $50 for failing to yield at an uncontrolled intersection.
Deborah Renae Mostrom, 71, of Thief River Falls, was fined $135 for failing to yield while turning left.
Joshua Lee Fain, 45, of Thief River Falls, was sentenced for careless driving.
Fain was fined $185 and received a 30-day jail sentence stayed for one year.
Erik William Engelstad, 37, of Thief River Falls, was sentenced for disorderly conduct.
Engelstad was fined $210 and received a 90-day jail sentence stayed for one year.
DWI and State Patrol Cases
Sheldin Porter Sundberg, 21, of Grygla, was sentenced for third-degree DWI.
Sundberg was fined $585 and received a 360-day jail sentence stayed for two years.
He must use an ignition interlock system before driving.
Several Minnesota State Patrol cases involved speeding violations.
Nerlis Yobanis Espana Santos, Shelby Jane Looker and others received fines between $125 and $225.
Cody Aloysius Thunder, 37, of Redby, received a stay of adjudication.
His case involved driving after cancellation as inimical to public safety.
Thunder must work toward reinstating his driver’s license.
DNR Cases
Allen Harris Anderson, 38, of Thief River Falls, was sentenced for careless driving.
He was fined $210 and received a 10-day jail sentence stayed for one year.
Brian Tyler Fay, 39, of Thief River Falls, was fined $185 in an ATV case.
More information about Minnesota courts is available through the Minnesota Judicial Branch.
I’m Adrian Cole reporting for TRF News.
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