Crookston: Patrick Richardson Faces No-Contact Charge

Crookston (trfnews.i234.me) — Patrick Lee Richardson was booked into custody on August 25, 2026.

The booking record lists a misdemeanor domestic abuse no-contact order violation.

Richardson’s date of birth is listed as March 11, 1954.

The custody information provides few details about the alleged violation.

No-Contact Order Violation Alleged

The booking entry alleges Richardson violated a domestic abuse no-contact order.

The supplied record cites Minnesota Statute 518B.01, subdivision 22(b).

Minnesota has since moved the current domestic abuse no-contact order law to another section.

Readers can review the current law under Minnesota Statute 629.75.

Under current state law, knowingly violating a domestic abuse no-contact order can be a misdemeanor.

The booking record provided to TRF News lists Richardson’s current charge as a misdemeanor.

File booking photo of Patrick Lee Richardson. Previously published by TRF News.

The custody entry does not describe the alleged contact involved in the case.

It does not identify another person connected to the court order.

The record also does not state where the alleged violation happened.

No details were provided about how the alleged contact occurred.

The booking information does not list a court file number.

It also does not provide a hearing date, bail amount, or release conditions.

Richardson was listed through the regional corrections system based in Crookston.

The Northwest Regional Corrections Center provides information about the Crookston facility.

More case information could become available through Minnesota Court Records Online.

Public jail information can change as criminal cases move through court.

Charges can also be changed, dismissed, or resolved during later proceedings.

A jail booking does not establish that Richardson committed the alleged offense.

The listed charge remains an allegation.

Richardson is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.

I’m Adrian Cole reporting for TRF News.