Polk County (trfnews.i234.me) — Polk County prosecutors have filed two felony charges.
The defendant is 34-year-old Jacob William O’Neil Reynolds of Duluth, Minnesota.
The case stems from a report of damage and threats at Douglas Place.
The facility is also known as EOSIS in East Grand Forks.
The incident date in the complaint is November 27, 2025.
Reynolds is charged with felony first-degree criminal damage to property.
He is also charged with felony threats of violence.
Both counts carry a possible maximum of five years in prison and a fine.
According to the court complaint, an officer from the East Grand Forks Police Department went to Douglas Place.
The response time listed in the document is about 12:15 a.m.
Staff reported that a man had broken a glass door and then left the area.
The officer met with an employee, who named Reynolds as the suspect.
The employee described Reynolds’ clothing and showed the damaged door.
The officer saw rocks on the ground and inside the entry.
The officer believed the cost to replace the glass door would be more than $1,000.
Police continued patrol in East Grand Forks and later found a man matching the description walking along a street.
The complaint says Reynolds admitted he threw rocks at the glass door at Douglas Place.
He was then arrested and placed in a squad vehicle for transport to jail.
While on the way to the Northwest Regional Corrections Center, Reynolds allegedly made several hostile comments toward the transporting officer.
According to the complaint, he said he would have the officer killed.
The document says he confirmed that he was making a threat.
A review of Reynolds’ criminal record listed past convictions for assault, theft, burglary, fleeing a peace officer, tampering with a motor vehicle, and a controlled substance crime.
The complaint also notes other pending theft and damage to property cases in Minnesota.
First-degree criminal damage to property is defined in Minnesota Statutes 609.595.
The law can involve large repair costs or risk to public safety.
More information is available from the Minnesota Revisor of Statutes at this link.
The threat of violence charge is filed under Minnesota Statute 609.713.
The law covers threats to commit a crime of violence that are meant to cause fear or major disruption.
The statute text can be read here.
People affected by violent crime or property crime can find information through the
U.S. Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women.
Local victim support groups and advocates may also be able to help.
All charges in this case are accusations at this time.
Jacob William O’Neil Reynolds is presumed innocent unless and until he is proven guilty in court.
I’m Chris Harper reporting for TRF News.
