Crookston Jail Books Mitchell Daniels in Fleeing Case

CROOKSTON (trfnews.i234.me) — Mitchell Daniels Jr. was booked into the Northwest Regional Corrections Center on July 13, 2026.

The jail roster lists a felony fleeing charge involving alleged death or bodily injury.

The entry cites Minnesota Statute 609.487, subdivision 4. Daniels was 34 when the booking occurred.

Public Roster Gives Few Details

The roster does not describe the incident behind the charge. It lists no reported location or incident date.

The entry also does not identify an alleged victim. It gives no details about any reported injury.

No bond amount, release date, or first court hearing appears in the public entry.

Minnesota Statute 609.487 covers fleeing a peace officer by motor vehicle.

The law defines fleeing as trying to evade an officer after a signal to stop.

Subdivision 4 applies when fleeing causes death or bodily injury to another person.

The statute provides different penalties based on the reported outcome.

A death sentence can bring a maximum sentence of 40 years. Great bodily harm can bring seven years.

Substantial bodily harm can bring five years. The roster does not state which category may apply.

Those penalties are maximum limits. They do not predict the result of any case.

A jail booking is an administrative record. It does not establish guilt.

Daniels is presumed innocent unless proven guilty through the court process.

Charges can be changed, dismissed, or resolved after prosecutors and courts review the evidence.

The official NWRCC roster covers local charges, contracts, warrants, and outside holds.

Tri-County Community Corrections says the roster is updated Monday through Friday mornings.

Entries may change after release, transfer, or new court action.

Public case information may appear through Minnesota Court Records Online.

The Polk County District Court provides official court contact details.

TRF News based this report on the July 13, 2026, jail roster.

The roster lists Daniels’ booking date, birth date, controlling charge, and booking photograph.

I’m Adrian Cole, reporting for TRF News.