Todd Anthony Belland Jr., 34, of Fargo, has been sentenced in Becker County District Court for felony domestic assault following a violent altercation on March 26 in Detroit Lakes.
Court records reveal that deputies responded to a domestic disturbance on Old Pit Road, where they found Belland walking away from a vehicle with smashed windows. His girlfriend, who was inside the vehicle, claimed he slapped her twice and damaged her vehicle with a golf club while accusing her of cheating.
Belland admitted to damaging the vehicle and having a methamphetamine pipe in his possession. A second assault charge and property damage charge were dropped in a plea agreement.
Belland was sentenced to 18 months in prison, stayed for five years, and 69 days in jail (credited). He was also fined $500 and placed on supervised probation for five years. A probation violation hearing is set for November 25, 2024.