{"id":19866,"date":"2026-02-21T09:08:56","date_gmt":"2026-02-21T15:08:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/?p=19866"},"modified":"2026-02-20T10:52:58","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T16:52:58","slug":"crookston-man-charged-in-polk-county-fight-dwi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/crookston-man-charged-in-polk-county-fight-dwi\/","title":{"rendered":"Crookston Man Charged in Polk County Fight, DWI"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Polk County, Minnesota<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\">trfnews.i234.me<\/a>) \u2014 A Crookston man is facing new DWI and assault charges.<\/p>\n<p>Isaiah James Knutson, 25, of Crookston, is charged in Polk County court records.<\/p>\n<p>Court records list the alleged offense date as May 26, 2025.<\/p>\n<p>The case was filed in court on February 12, 2026.<\/p>\n<h2>Charges filed<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Two counts of Gross Misdemeanor Third Degree DWI.<\/li>\n<li>Two counts of Misdemeanor Fourth Degree DWI.<\/li>\n<li>Two counts of Misdemeanor Fifth Degree Assault.<\/li>\n<li>One count of Misdemeanor Obstruct Legal Process.<\/li>\n<li>Two counts of Misdemeanor Disorderly Conduct.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_19868\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-19868\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-19868\" src=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Crookston-Man-Charged-in-Polk-County-Fight-DWI-300x200.png\" alt=\"Crookston Man Charged in Polk County Fight, DWI\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Crookston-Man-Charged-in-Polk-County-Fight-DWI-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Crookston-Man-Charged-in-Polk-County-Fight-DWI-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Crookston-Man-Charged-in-Polk-County-Fight-DWI-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Crookston-Man-Charged-in-Polk-County-Fight-DWI.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-19868\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Crookston Man Charged in Polk County Fight, DWI<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>What the complaint alleges<\/h2>\n<p>A complaint says deputies were sent to a fight near Maple Lake Pavilion.<\/p>\n<p>The call came from an overflow lot north of the pavilion.<\/p>\n<p>The time was about 12:30 a.m., according to the filing.<\/p>\n<p>The complaint says Knutson was already in handcuffs when deputies arrived.<\/p>\n<p>Deputies wrote that he yelled and seemed very intoxicated.<\/p>\n<p>Witnesses told deputies Knutson approached a pickup truck.<\/p>\n<p>The complaint says he scratched the truck.<\/p>\n<p>Witnesses said he grabbed a woman from behind.<\/p>\n<p>They said he tried to pull her to the ground.<\/p>\n<p>The complaint says he then got into the driver\u2019s seat of the running truck.<\/p>\n<p>The woman told deputies she did not know him.<\/p>\n<p>The filing says Knutson pushed her into the truck and the open door.<\/p>\n<p>A man stepped in to help, the complaint says.<\/p>\n<p>Deputies say Knutson tried to punch the man.<\/p>\n<p>The complaint says Knutson ripped the man\u2019s shirt during the struggle.<\/p>\n<p>The filing notes injuries to the woman\u2019s neck and wrist.<\/p>\n<p>It also notes a broken fingernail.<\/p>\n<p>The complaint says she later sought medical care.<\/p>\n<h2>DWI allegations<\/h2>\n<p>Deputies say Knutson would not cooperate after the fight.<\/p>\n<p>The complaint says he went limp and refused to walk.<\/p>\n<p>A warrant was later obtained for a blood sample, the filing says.<\/p>\n<p>A hospital draw later showed a 0.231 BAC, according to the complaint.<\/p>\n<p>Minnesota\u2019s legal driving limit is 0.08.<\/p>\n<h2>Court record notes<\/h2>\n<p>Court records show a judge signed the complaint on January 29, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>The judge listed in the record is Jessica Maher.<\/p>\n<p>The charges were issued by summons, according to the filing.<\/p>\n<p>All charges are allegations. The defendant is presumed innocent in court.<\/p>\n<h2>Related resources<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.revisor.mn.gov\/statutes\/cite\/169A\">Minnesota DWI laws (Chapter 169A)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.revisor.mn.gov\/statutes\/cite\/609.224\">Minnesota assault law (609.224)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.revisor.mn.gov\/statutes\/cite\/609.72\">Minnesota disorderly conduct law (609.72)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.revisor.mn.gov\/statutes\/cite\/609.50\">Minnesota obstruction law (609.50)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>I\u2019m Chris Harper reporting for <a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\">TRF News<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Polk County, Minnesota (trfnews.i234.me) \u2014 A Crookston man is facing new DWI and assault charges. Isaiah James Knutson, 25, of Crookston, is charged in Polk County court records. Court records list the alleged offense date as May 26, 2025. The case was filed in court on February 12, 2026. 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