Crookston: Ruben Cantu Jr. Booked as Fugitive

Crookston (trfnews.i234.me) — Ruben Cantu Jr. was booked into Polk County custody on August 28, 2026.

The booking entry lists a fugitive-from-justice matter involving another state.

The record classifies the entry as a felony.

It cites Minnesota Statute 629.13.

Cantu’s date of birth is listed as February 18, 1984.

No other charges were included in the information provided.

Fugitive Matter Listed

Minnesota Statute 629.13 addresses people accused or convicted of crimes in another state.

The law allows a Minnesota judge to issue a warrant in certain cases.

Those cases can involve a person accused of fleeing justice from another state.

The statute also covers some escapes and violations of bail, probation, or parole.

The booking entry does not identify the other state involved.

It also does not identify the underlying case or alleged offense.

Ruben Cantu Jr. booking photo

No details were provided about when Cantu allegedly entered Minnesota.

The record does not explain how authorities learned of the out-of-state matter.

Readers can review Minnesota Statute 629.13 through the Minnesota Revisor of Statutes.

The statute describes procedures for apprehending certain people wanted by another state.

It does not, by itself, describe the underlying out-of-state offense.

Polk County lists its Justice Center and jail services in Crookston.

The county directs prisoner and visitation questions to its Justice Center.

Cantu’s booking date is listed as August 28.

The information provided does not include a court date.

It also does not include a bail amount or extradition schedule.

Readers can visit the official Polk County website for county information.

Custody information may change as courts review an out-of-state warrant.

An extradition process can also involve officials from the requesting state.

The booking record provided does not say whether extradition has been ordered.

A jail booking does not prove guilt in the underlying case.

The fugitive entry concerns Cantu’s custody status in Minnesota.

The available record does not show a conviction on a new Minnesota offense.

Future court records may identify the requesting state and original case.

Those records may also show hearing dates or other custody decisions.

TRF News will report verified updates when additional public information becomes available.

I’m Adrian Cole reporting for TRF News.