Detroit Lakes: Todd Ellingson Booked on Gun Charges

Detroit Lakes (trfnews.i234.me) — Todd Stephen Ellingson, 55, was booked into Becker County Jail on August 12, 2026.

The jail booking lists two firearm-related allegations against Ellingson. No estimated release date was listed in the information provided.

The booking record identifies Ellingson by his full name and age. It also shows the booking date as August 12.

Two Firearm Allegations Listed

The first allegation involves carrying or possessing a pistol without a permit in a public place.

The booking entry cites Minnesota Statute 624.714, subdivision 1a. The entry describes the offense as a gross misdemeanor.

The booking information also includes a felony notation for a second or subsequent offense.

Readers can review Minnesota’s permit law through the Minnesota Revisor of Statutes.

Todd Stephen Ellingson booking photo.

The second allegation involves the intentional discharge of a firearm under circumstances that allegedly endangered safety.

The booking entry cites Minnesota Statute 609.66, subdivision 1a(a)(2).

That law covers certain dangerous-weapons offenses involving firearm discharge.

Readers can review that law through the Minnesota Revisor of Statutes.

The information provided does not describe where the alleged firearm incident occurred.

It also does not identify any injuries, property damage, or other circumstances connected with the allegations.

No court case number was included in the booking information provided.

Jail information is available through the Becker County Jail website.

A jail booking records an arrest and detention. It does not establish that a person committed a crime.

The listed allegations may change as prosecutors review evidence and court proceedings move forward.

Public records can also change as a case moves through the court system.

Later filings may show charging decisions, hearing dates, court orders, or final case outcomes.

TRF News is reporting only the booking information available at publication.

Ellingson is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.

TRF News will continue following available court and jail records for developments in the case.

I’m Adrian Cole reporting for TRF News.