{"id":13668,"date":"2026-01-26T13:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-26T19:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/?p=13668"},"modified":"2026-01-24T12:10:20","modified_gmt":"2026-01-24T18:10:20","slug":"mahnomen-man-charged-after-threat-to-kill-officer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/mahnomen-man-charged-after-threat-to-kill-officer\/","title":{"rendered":"Mahnomen: Man Charged After Threat to Kill Officer"},"content":{"rendered":"

Mahnomen County<\/strong> (trfnews.i234.me<\/a>) \u2014 Daniel Deegan, 64, of Mahnomen, is charged in a traffic stop case. Police say he resisted arrest. Police also say he later threatened to kill an officer.<\/p>\n

Charges filed<\/h2>\n

Deegan is charged with one felony count of Threats of Violence \u2013 Reckless Disregard Risk (609.713.1). He is also charged with one gross misdemeanor count of Obstruct Legal Process-Interfere w\/Peace Officer (609.50.1(2)).<\/p>\n

What the complaint alleges<\/h2>\n

According to the criminal complaint, the incident happened on January 18, 2026. The time was about 5:46 p.m. Police say an officer stopped a vehicle driven by someone with a revoked license.<\/p>\n

Police say Deegan was the front-seat passenger. The driver was arrested, the complaint says. The officer then told Deegan to exit the vehicle.<\/p>\n

Deegan refused, according to the complaint. Police say he used profanity and insulted the officer. Police say Deegan demanded the window be rolled back up.<\/p>\n

The complaint says the officer tried to remove the keys from the ignition. Police say Deegan grabbed the keys and would not let go. The officer then moved to the passenger side, the complaint says.<\/p>\n

Police say Deegan stood \u201csquare\u201d to the officer. Police say he resisted being handcuffed. The complaint says the officer used force to secure Deegan\u2019s arms. Deegan was then placed in handcuffs, the complaint says.<\/p>\n

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Daniel Deegan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Threat during transport<\/h2>\n

Police say Deegan threatened the officer while being taken to jail. The complaint says Deegan said he would \u201cf***ing kill\u201d the officer. Authorities say the threat was captured on a body-worn camera.<\/p>\n

Bail and court details<\/h2>\n

Bail was set at $1,500 by Judge Seamus Patrick Duffy with conditions.<\/p>\n