East Grand Forks Man Charged in Assault Case

Polk County trfnews.i234.me: A felony assault case has been filed against Charles Vladimir Larson, 38, of East Grand Forks.

Larson is charged in Polk County District Court with third-degree assault causing substantial bodily harm.

The charge stems from an alleged July 9, 2026 incident at a residence on Mercury Drive in East Grand Forks.

The complaint states Larson allegedly assaulted another person and caused serious injuries.

The charge is a felony under Minnesota law. It carries a possible sentence of up to five years in prison, a $10,000 fine, or both.

Police Respond to Reported Fight

According to the criminal complaint, officers responded to the East Grand Forks home shortly before 1 a.m.

The reported victim, identified in court documents as D.D.N., told investigators he had been pushed and injured.

Responding officers reported seeing a cut above his right eye, swelling, and damage to his glasses.

The complaint states the victim also had a swollen and red right hand.

D.D.N. told investigators that he and Larson had argued earlier in the evening.

The complaint states Larson later returned to the home and the argument continued.

According to the filing, the disagreement became physical after the two argued about living arrangements.

The complaint alleges Larson tackled D.D.N., causing him to lose consciousness briefly.

D.D.N. said he later woke up bleeding and unable to move his arms or hands normally.

Court documents state D.D.N. was taken to Altru Hospital for treatment.

Medical staff reportedly found a fractured right hand, a broken nose, and a facial injury.

The complaint states the cut near his eye required six stitches.

The complaint states Larson was convicted earlier in 2026 of domestic assault involving serious bodily injury.

That conviction was filed in Grand Forks County Court.

Court records state Larson received a prison sentence and was placed on supervised probation.

His probation was later transferred to Polk County because he lived in East Grand Forks.

The complaint also lists several prior convictions from North Dakota court records.

Those records include previous drug-related offenses, reckless endangerment, theft, and providing false information to police.

The new assault charge remains pending in Polk County District Court.

A criminal complaint is a formal accusation and does not mean a defendant has been convicted.

Larson is considered innocent unless proven guilty in court.

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I’m Adrian Cole reporting for TRF News