Crookston: Joel Garza Booked on Domestic Assault Charge

POLK COUNTY (trfnews.i234.me) — Joel Evan Garza was booked into custody on August 9, 2026.

The booking record lists misdemeanor domestic assault as the controlling charge.

It cites Minnesota Statute 609.2242, subdivision 1(2).

The listed allegation says Garza intentionally inflicted or attempted to inflict bodily harm on another.

Garza’s date of birth is listed as June 28, 1991.

Charge Listed in Booking Record

Minnesota law addresses domestic assault under Section 609.2242.

Subdivision 1 includes alleged bodily harm against a family or household member.

The booking record identifies the charge as a misdemeanor.

The information provided does not describe the events that led to the allegation.

It does not identify the other person involved.

No injury details were included with the booking information.

The record also does not describe where the alleged incident occurred.

Polk County booking information is available through the Northwest Regional Corrections Center in Crookston.

The regional facility maintains a public inmate roster for current custody information.

Readers can check the official inmate roster.

Booking information can change after court hearings or release decisions.

Court records can provide more detail than a jail booking entry.

The available information lists Garza’s booking date as August 9.

It does not include a court case number or hearing date.

A jail booking does not establish guilt.

The listed charge remains an allegation unless proven in court.

Garza is entitled to the legal protections available to criminal defendants.

TRF News is reporting only the details contained in the available booking information.

Additional facts may become available through later court records.

Those records may provide more context about the allegation and case status.

I’m Adrian Cole reporting for TRF News.

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