{"id":30712,"date":"2026-05-29T18:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-29T23:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/?p=30712"},"modified":"2026-05-28T05:13:43","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T10:13:43","slug":"thief-river-falls-man-cited-after-assault-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/thief-river-falls-man-cited-after-assault-report\/","title":{"rendered":"Thief River Falls Man Cited After Assault Report"},"content":{"rendered":"<article>\n<h2>Thief River Falls Man Cited After Assault Report<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Thief River Falls<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trfnews.i234.me<\/a>) \u2014 A Thief River Falls man has been cited after police received a domestic assault report early May 11.<\/p>\n<p>The report came in at about 2:25 a.m. from the 200 block of Arnold Avenue North.<\/p>\n<p>Elijah Lee Louis Belgarde, 18, of Thief River Falls, has been cited for domestic assault.<\/p>\n<p>According to the report, Belgarde allegedly assaulted a woman at that location.<\/p>\n<h2>Early Morning Assault Report<\/h2>\n<p>Police were called after the alleged assault was reported in a residential area of Thief River Falls.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities have not released further details about the woman\u2019s condition.<\/p>\n<p>The report did not list additional injuries or emergency medical response details.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"text-align: center; margin: 30px auto;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; margin: 0 auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/BelgardeElijah.jpg\" alt=\"Elijah Lee Louis Belgarde mugshot\" \/><figcaption>Elijah Lee Louis Belgarde<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Court Process Expected<\/h2>\n<p>A citation is not a conviction.<\/p>\n<p>Belgarde is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.<\/p>\n<p>The case may proceed through the local court system in Pennington County.<\/p>\n<p>Public case information may be available through the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mncourts.gov\/Access-Case-Records.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Minnesota Judicial Branch case records system<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>More information about criminal court procedures is available from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mncourts.gov\/Help-Topics\/Criminal.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Minnesota Courts criminal help page<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Domestic Assault Cases In Minnesota<\/h2>\n<p>Domestic assault cases can involve household members, family members, or people in certain relationships.<\/p>\n<p>These cases may also include court orders, release conditions, or future hearings.<\/p>\n<p>Officials have not released more case details at this time.<\/p>\n<p>Anyone seeking help after domestic violence can contact the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehotline.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">National Domestic Violence Hotline<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The hotline offers free and confidential help around the clock.<\/p>\n<p>This story will be updated if more court information becomes available.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m Chris Harper reporting for <a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TRF News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thief River Falls Man Cited After Assault Report Thief River Falls (trfnews.i234.me) \u2014 A Thief River Falls man has been cited after police received a domestic assault report early May 11. 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