Bemidji, Beltrami County (trfnews.i234.me) Joshua John Beaulieu, 41, of Bemidji, faces three felonies after a reported knife assault. The complaint says it happened at a home.
What the complaint alleges
Court documents list the time as about 1:36 a.m. on January 31, 2026. Bemidji police were sent to Itasca Loop. A caller reported a woman was cut near her throat.
Police found the woman injured, the complaint says. She had a large cut on her forehead. She also had a deeper cut on her neck.
The woman told police Beaulieu had been staying at her home, the filing says. She said she woke up and he tried to touch her sexually. She said she refused. She said he then became angry.
The complaint alleges he hit her in the head about five times. It also alleges he held a knife to her throat. The filing says he told her he wanted to die. It says he asked her to cut his throat.
The complaint alleges he then stabbed her in the neck. It also alleges he threatened to stab her again. The filing says he made the threats during a demand for sex.
Beaulieu left before officers arrived, the complaint says. The woman later received eight stitches, the filing says.
Charges and court status
Beaulieu is charged with second-degree assault with a dangerous weapon and substantial bodily harm. That count cites Minn. Stat. § 609.222, subd. 2. A second assault count cites Minn. Stat. § 609.222, subd. 1. A failure-to-appear count cites Minn. Stat. § 609.49, subd. 1(a).
A judge signed a warrant for his arrest, court records say. Bail was set at $100,000. The complaint calls him a serious public safety risk.
The case was filed on February 3, 2026. The alleged offense date is January 31, 2026.
Background noted in the filing
The complaint also notes prior court history. It lists a 2007 conviction for second-degree murder with intent. It also mentions a pending first-degree sale of narcotics case.
The filing also references a disturbance call in Elk River on November 15, 2025. The complaint says police responded to an apartment complex on School Street.
Charges are allegations. A defendant is presumed innocent in court.
Public resources
- Minn. Stat. § 609.222 (Assault in the Second Degree)
- Minn. Stat. § 609.49 (Failure to Appear)
- Minnesota Court Records Online (MCRO)
- Bemidji Police Department
- Elk River Police Department
I’m Chris Harper reporting for TRF News.