Crookston Man Booked on Domestic Assault Charge
CROOKSTON (trfnews.i234.me) — Dean Ray Hanks was booked on June 26, 2026.
The Polk County booking record lists one misdemeanor domestic assault charge.
The listed allegation involves an act intended to cause fear of immediate bodily harm or death.
Hanks was 28 years old when the booking was recorded.
Charge Listed in Jail Record
The booking entry cites Minnesota Statute 609.2242, subdivision 1(1).
That law covers certain alleged acts against a family or household member.
The cited section addresses conduct intended to cause fear of immediate bodily harm or death.
The available entry does not describe the reported event.
It also does not identify an alleged victim or give an incident location.
No court date, bond amount, or release status was included in the information provided.
What Minnesota Law Says
Minnesota law classifies this listed offense as a misdemeanor.
The statute covers two forms of alleged domestic assault.
One involves conduct intended to cause fear of immediate harm or death.
The other involves intentional bodily harm or an attempt to cause bodily harm.
Only the first form appears in the booking information provided.
Readers can review the full law through the Minnesota Revisor of Statutes.
Booking Does Not Establish Guilt
A booking record documents entry into custody.
It does not prove that the accused person committed a crime.
Hanks is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.
Prosecutors must support any filed charge with evidence.
A judge may later consider release conditions, bail, and future hearing dates.
The available booking information does not show whether a formal complaint has been filed.
It also does not provide the final outcome of the case.
Polk County Jail Information
The Northwest Regional Corrections Center is located in Crookston.
The facility serves Polk, Norman, and Red Lake counties.
Official jail information is available through Tri-County Community Corrections.
Further updates may follow when verified court records become public.
No police officers’ names are included in this report.
I’m Chris Harper, reporting for TRF News.