Crookston: Ryan Vagle Booked for Failure to Appear

CROOKSTON (trfnews.i234.me) — Ryan Mitchell Vagle was recently booked in Polk County on a failure-to-appear charge.

The booking information lists an October 4, 2026, date.

Vagle was 55 years old on the listed booking date.

The booking record classifies the failure-to-appear offense as a misdemeanor.

The record references an underlying gross misdemeanor or misdemeanor matter.

It cites Minnesota Statute 609.49, subdivision 2.

Failure-to-Appear Charge

The short booking entry does not identify the underlying criminal case.

It also does not state when the missed court appearance allegedly occurred.

The record does not explain why Vagle allegedly failed to appear.

No details about the original charge were included in the information provided.

The booking entry also does not list the outcome of any later court hearing.

Minnesota Statute 609.49 covers criminal failure to appear.

Subdivision 2 applies to people charged with a gross misdemeanor or misdemeanor.

The statute addresses an intentional failure to appear for trial after required notice.

It also applies when release conditions require the person to appear for trial.

A violation under subdivision 2 is classified as a misdemeanor.

The law also provides an affirmative defense in certain circumstances.

That defense may apply when the absence resulted from circumstances beyond the person’s control.

Minnesota law provides general maximum penalties for misdemeanor offenses.

A misdemeanor conviction can carry up to 90 days in jail.

A court may also impose a fine of up to $1,000.

Those general limits appear in Minnesota Statute 609.03.

Any actual sentence would depend on the case and the court’s decision.

Polk County identifies its jail facility as the Justice Center.

The county lists a Crookston telephone number for jail-related questions.

More information is available through the Polk County Sheriff’s Office.

Readers may also search public cases through Minnesota Court Records Online.

A jail booking and criminal charge do not establish guilt.

Vagle is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.

Additional information may become available through later court filings.

I’m Adrian Cole reporting for TRF News.