Polk County: Kenneth Haugen Booked on Threat Charge

POLK COUNTY (trfnews.i234.me) — Kenneth Leif Haugen was recently booked into the Polk County Jail.

The booking date is listed as July 8, 2026.

Haugen’s birth date is listed as December 15, 1961.

The jail entry lists a felony threats charge under Minnesota Statute 609.713, subdivision 3(a)(1).

No police officer names are included in this report.

Charge Listed in Booking Record

The cited law addresses threatening use of a replica firearm or BB gun.

Clause one covers conduct that causes or attempts to cause terror in another person.

This description comes from the statute, not an independent finding by TRF News.

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

The supplied booking record does not explain the reported incident.

It does not identify a location, another person, or any item allegedly involved.

The record also does not provide a court file number.

No bond amount or hearing date was included with the supplied information.

Readers can check the Tri-County Community Corrections inmate roster for current custody information.

That roster serves Norman, Polk, and Red Lake counties.

The agency says the roster updates Monday through Friday mornings.

Custody information can change after each update.

Court filings may appear through Minnesota Court Records Online.

The service provides access to many public district court records and documents.

Some records may be delayed, restricted, or unavailable online.

Official court filings should confirm any later case developments.

A jail booking records a person’s entry into custody.

It does not establish guilt or prove the listed allegation.

Haugen is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.

Charges can be changed, reduced, dismissed, or resolved through later proceedings.

TRF News has not independently confirmed the facts behind the listed charge.

This report is based on the booking information provided.

Updates should rely on verified jail records, court documents, or public agency statements.

I’m Adrian Cole, reporting for TRF News.