Moorhead & Otter Tail County (trfnews.i234.me) — Zakariya Abdiwaher Abdikarim, age 39, was booked on February 2, 2025, at 3:10 AM, following a joint arrest by the Moorhead Police Department and Otter Tail County authorities.
Moorhead Police Charges:
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Domestic Assault by Strangulation
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Domestic Assault – Great Bodily Harm and/or Use/Threat with Weapon
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Motor Vehicle Theft – Take Without Consent
Otter Tail County Charges:
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2nd Degree Controlled Substance Possession – Cocaine/Methamphetamine
Authorities state that this arrest involved both a serious domestic incident involving strangulation and threats with a weapon, as well as subsequent drug-related charges in Otter Tail County involving methamphetamine or cocaine.
Abdikarim is currently in custody, and investigations are ongoing across both jurisdictions.
I’m Chris Harper, and I’m reporting for TRF News.
Did you know?
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Domestic Assault by Strangulation is a felony offense in Minnesota, often associated with enhanced penalties due to the life-threatening nature of the act.
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Motor vehicle theft without consent is frequently linked to other violent or drug-related offenses according to law enforcement data.
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Controlled substance possession involving cocaine or methamphetamine at the 2nd-degree level can result in up to 25 years imprisonment in Minnesota.