{"id":19029,"date":"2026-02-18T09:39:18","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T15:39:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/?p=19029"},"modified":"2026-02-15T17:07:20","modified_gmt":"2026-02-15T23:07:20","slug":"lake-park-emt-hurt-rural-man-faces-felony-charge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/lake-park-emt-hurt-rural-man-faces-felony-charge\/","title":{"rendered":"Lake Park: EMT Hurt, Rural Man Faces Felony Charge"},"content":{"rendered":"

Becker County<\/strong> (trfnews.i234.me<\/a>) \u2014 A rural Lake Park man faces a felony assault charge. Court records say an EMT was hurt.<\/p>\n

Prosecutors charged Gage Michael Halverson<\/strong>, 20, in Becker County District Court<\/a>. The case follows a Jan. 11 call in Lake Park.<\/p>\n

Lake Park is in Becker County, near Detroit Lakes. Deputies respond to many calls across the county.<\/p>\n

What court records say<\/h2>\n

Court records say deputies went to a Lake Park address. The call involved a family dispute.<\/p>\n

Another family member also called the deputies. That person said they were worried about safety.<\/p>\n

Deputies tried to calm Halverson, records say. Halverson told deputies he was intoxicated.<\/p>\n

Authorities arrested Halverson for an alleged probation violation. Records say the violation involved alcohol use.<\/p>\n

Deputies put him in handcuffs and called an ambulance, records say.<\/p>\n

Inside the ambulance, an EMT tried to secure a latch on a harness buckle. Records say Halverson grabbed the latch.<\/p>\n

The complaint says he squeezed the EMT\u2019s finger hard. A red mark was reported in the filing.<\/p>\n

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Gage Michael Halverson<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Prior history and the charge<\/h2>\n

Court records say Halverson has two or more domestic violence-related convictions. The filings cite the past three years.<\/p>\n

Minnesota law defines fifth-degree assault in Statute 609.224<\/a>. It can include fear of harm. It can also include bodily harm.<\/p>\n

Charges are allegations. The case must be proven in court.<\/p>\n

Bail and next hearing<\/h2>\n

On Jan. 12, the court set bail or bond at $30,000 with no conditions. The court also set $15,000 with standard terms.<\/p>\n

Those terms include no alcohol use and no drug use. The order also lists no contact with the victim.<\/p>\n

Court filings listed a Feb. 9 appearance before Judge Gretchen D. Thilmony<\/strong>. Hearing dates can change.<\/p>\n

Resources<\/h2>\n