Crookston Booking Lists Fifth-Degree Assault Charge

Crookston (trfnews.i234.me) — Munier Abdiaziz Abokar was listed in custody on September 8, 2026.

The supplied jail record lists a misdemeanor fifth-degree assault charge.

The charge is listed under Minnesota Statute 609.224, subdivision 1.

Abokar’s date of birth is listed as February 28, 2004.

The record does not provide details about the incident behind the charge.

Fifth-Degree Assault Charge

Minnesota Statute 609.224 covers assault in the fifth degree.

Subdivision 1 contains two ways a person may face the misdemeanor charge.

One involves an act intended to cause fear of immediate bodily harm or death.

The other involves intentionally inflicting or attempting to inflict bodily harm.

The supplied roster does not identify which part is alleged in Abokar’s case.

The charge is classified as a misdemeanor under Minnesota law.

A misdemeanor can carry up to 90 days in jail.

It can also carry a fine of up to $1,000.

Those are maximum penalties when another punishment is not specifically provided.

The Northwest Regional Corrections Center is located in Crookston.

The facility houses people held on local charges, state contracts, warrants, and other holds.

The supplied information lists September 8, 2026, as Abokar’s incarceration date.

No bond amount was included in the information provided.

No court date was included either.

The jail entry does not identify an alleged victim.

It also does not include a criminal complaint or probable cause statement.

Those records may provide additional details about the allegation.

No police officer names are included in this report.

A jail booking does not establish guilt.

The charge remains an allegation unless proven through the court process.

Abokar is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.

I’m Adrian Cole reporting for TRF News.