Crookston: Axle Seelye Listed in Felony Assault Booking

CROOKSTON (trfnews.i234.me) — Axle Thomas Seelye, 37, appears in a booking entry dated October 10, 2026.

The entry lists a felony domestic assault allegation under Minnesota Statute 609.2242, subdivision 4.

Seelye’s birth date is listed as June 1, 1989.

A separate arrest report published October 12 also named Seelye.

KROX reported that the Northwest Regional Corrections Center in Crookston had listed him for felony domestic assault.

That report identified Seelye as a Crookston resident.

Neither the booking details nor the report describes the events behind the allegation.

Minnesota Law on Felony Domestic Assault

Minnesota law defines domestic assault as certain acts against a family or household member.

The law covers acts intended to cause fear of immediate bodily harm or death.

It also covers intentionally causing, or attempting to cause, bodily harm.

The felony provision applies when a new qualifying offense follows certain prior domestic violence-related offenses.

Subdivision 4 requires two or more qualifying prior convictions or delinquency findings within the period set by law.

The cited booking entry does not include court records establishing any prior offenses.

It also does not identify the alleged victim or the relationship involved.

Under the felony provision, a conviction may bring up to five years in prison.

The law also permits a fine of up to $10,000, or both penalties.

These are legal maximums, not a prediction of the outcome in Seelye’s case.

Readers can review the full law through the Minnesota Revisor of Statutes.

The supplied entry does not state where the alleged incident occurred.

It does not say whether anyone was injured, treated by medical workers, or taken to a hospital.

No description of an investigation, statements, or physical evidence was provided.

The available details also do not include a court case number, bond amount, or hearing date.

They do not establish whether a criminal complaint has been filed or whether Seelye remains in custody.

A booking or arrest report is not proof of guilt.

Seelye is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office maintains arrest records and other law enforcement documents in Crookston.

Those records may offer further information when they become public.

The department maintains criminal reports, arrest records, citations, and related documents.

Minnesota Court Records Online provides access to many public district court cases and filings.

Not every case document is available through online search.

Any future filing could explain the allegation and identify the charges prosecutors have chosen to pursue.

The specific circumstances remain unconfirmed in the information currently available.

TRF News will report further developments when additional information is confirmed through official public records.

I’m Adrian Cole reporting for TRF News.