Thief River Falls, Pennington County (trfnews.i234.me) — Police arrested a 23-year-old man after a traffic stop on Jan. 9.
Traffic stop on Main Avenue South
Police stopped the vehicle at about 4:26 p.m. in the 200 block of Main Avenue South.
Officers identified the passenger as Jacob Ryan Lasin Brummitt, 23, of Thief River Falls.
Brummitt was cited for a domestic abuse no-contact order violation, according to the citation.
He was taken into custody at the scene.
Police did not identify the driver in the citation summary.
Why police say the order was violated
Police say Brummitt was riding with a man he must not contact.
The restriction comes from a domestic abuse no-contact order in an earlier case.
What a no-contact order means
A domestic abuse no-contact order is often called a DANCO.
It is a judge’s order in a criminal case.
It can make contact a crime for the defendant.
Contact can be in person or online.
It can include calls, texts, or social media messages.
It can also include messages sent through another person.
The order may also bar someone from a shared home.
Only a judge can change or cancel a DANCO.
An Order for Protection is different.
It is a civil order requested by a person.
What happens next
A citation is an allegation, not a conviction.
Prosecutors decide whether to file formal charges.
A court can set release terms and future hearing dates.
Those details were not included in the citation summary.
Where to learn more
You can read the state law on no-contact orders at Minnesota Statute 629.75.
You can search public case records at Minnesota Court Records Online.
The city lists police contact details on its police department page.
More court help topics are at Domestic Abuse & Harassment.
The Minnesota Domestic Violence Crisis Line is 866-223-1111.
Call 911 if you are in immediate danger.
I’m Chris Harper reporting for TRF News.