Crookston: Michael Tochalauski Booked for Burglary
CROOKSTON, Minn. (trfnews.i234.me) — Michael John Tochalauski was booked into the Polk County Jail on June 20, 2026.
The jail entry lists one felony count of third-degree burglary.
It cites Minnesota Statute 609.582, subdivision 3.
The entry describes the allegation as entering a building to steal or commit another qualifying offense.
Tochalauski was born on April 12, 1980.
He was 46 years old on the listed booking date.
Booking Record Provides Limited Details
The supplied booking record contains only basic information.
It does not identify the building involved in the reported incident.
It also does not list any property that was allegedly taken.
No victim, business, or home was named in the supplied entry.
The record does not describe how the entry was allegedly made.
The booking information also omits the reported incident date.
A booking date can differ from an arrest or offense date.
No court file number was included.
The entry also does not provide bail, release terms, or a hearing date.
What Third-Degree Burglary Means
Minnesota law covers several forms of third-degree burglary.
The law applies when someone allegedly enters a building without consent and intends to steal.
It also applies when someone allegedly intends to commit a felony or gross misdemeanor inside.
The statute covers certain offenses allegedly committed after someone enters the building.
Third-degree burglary is listed as a felony under Minnesota law.
The statute allows a possible sentence of up to five years.
It also permits a fine of up to $10,000.
Those are maximum penalties, not a prediction in this case.
Readers can review Minnesota Statute 609.582.
Booking Is Not Proof of Guilt
A jail booking records that a person entered custody.
It does not establish guilt.
Tochalauski is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.
Prosecutors may amend, reduce, or dismiss charges after reviewing the evidence.
A judge may later set release conditions and hearing dates.
Those details can change as the case continues.
County information is available through the Polk County Sheriff’s Office.
The local inmate roster may provide updated custody information.
TRF News will update this report when verified court information becomes available.
I’m Chris Harper reporting for TRF News.