{"id":21000,"date":"2026-03-03T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-03T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/?p=21000"},"modified":"2026-03-01T06:31:07","modified_gmt":"2026-03-01T12:31:07","slug":"thief-river-falls-sign-damaged-at-aurora-resource-center","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/thief-river-falls-sign-damaged-at-aurora-resource-center\/","title":{"rendered":"Thief River Falls: Sign Damaged at Aurora Resource Center"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Thief River Falls, Pennington County<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trfnews.i234.me<\/a>) \u2014 Police are investigating a report of damage at the Aurora Resource Center.<\/p>\n<h2>What the police say happened<\/h2>\n<p>Police received the report at 2:37 p.m. on Feb. 11.<\/p>\n<p>Police said a sign at the business was damaged on Jan. 28.<\/p>\n<p>The report lists the case as property damage.<\/p>\n<p>The report does not name any suspects.<\/p>\n<p>Police did not announce any arrests as of Feb. 11.<\/p>\n<p>The Aurora Resource Center is a local nonprofit in Thief River Falls.<\/p>\n<p>The center provides pregnancy and parenting support services.<\/p>\n<p>The organization lists its location on Highway 32 in Thief River Falls.<\/p>\n<p>More information is posted at <a href=\"https:\/\/aurorarc.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">aurorarc.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Timeline<\/h2>\n<p>Police said the damage happened on Jan. 28.<\/p>\n<p>The report was made to police about two weeks later.<\/p>\n<p>Officers often use that first report to start a case file.<\/p>\n<p>Investigators then collect photos and other evidence.<\/p>\n<p>They also try to narrow down the time window.<\/p>\n<p>That can help them find the right camera footage.<\/p>\n<h2>Investigation<\/h2>\n<p>Police are asking anyone with information to contact law enforcement.<\/p>\n<p>Investigators may look for video from nearby cameras.<\/p>\n<p>That can include doorbell cameras and business systems.<\/p>\n<p>Dash cameras can also capture activity near parking lots.<\/p>\n<p>Police encourage witnesses to save any video they have.<\/p>\n<p>They may also ask for photos of the damaged sign.<\/p>\n<p>Minnesota law can treat intentional property damage as a crime.<\/p>\n<p>Possible charges can depend on the repair cost and other factors.<\/p>\n<p>The criminal damage to property statute is available online.<\/p>\n<p>Readers can review it at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.revisor.mn.gov\/statutes\/cite\/609.595\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">revisor.mn.gov<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>How to share information<\/h2>\n<p>Tips can be reported to the Thief River Falls Police Department.<\/p>\n<p>The city posts contact details on its police page.<\/p>\n<p>That page is at <a href=\"https:\/\/trfmn.gov\/179\/Police\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trfmn.gov<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Police ask callers to share the date and location.<\/p>\n<p>They also ask for details about vehicles or people seen nearby.<\/p>\n<p>If you have a video, keep the original file.<\/p>\n<p>In an emergency, call 911.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m Chris Harper reporting for <a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TRF News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_21001\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21001\" style=\"width: 371px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-21001\" src=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Thief-River-Falls-Sign-Damaged-at-Aurora-Resource-Center-300x200.png\" alt=\"Thief River Falls: Sign Damaged at Aurora Resource Center\" width=\"371\" height=\"247\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Thief-River-Falls-Sign-Damaged-at-Aurora-Resource-Center-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Thief-River-Falls-Sign-Damaged-at-Aurora-Resource-Center-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Thief-River-Falls-Sign-Damaged-at-Aurora-Resource-Center-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Thief-River-Falls-Sign-Damaged-at-Aurora-Resource-Center.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 371px) 100vw, 371px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-21001\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Thief River Falls: Sign Damaged at Aurora Resource Center<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thief River Falls, Pennington County (trfnews.i234.me) \u2014 Police are investigating a report of damage at the Aurora Resource Center. 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