{"id":35133,"date":"2026-06-28T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-28T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/?p=35133"},"modified":"2026-06-26T14:04:49","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T19:04:49","slug":"thief-river-falls-pair-charged-in-wrench-assault","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/thief-river-falls-pair-charged-in-wrench-assault\/","title":{"rendered":"Thief River Falls Pair Charged in Wrench Assault"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Thief River Falls Pair Charged in Wrench Assault<\/h2>\n

THIEF RIVER FALLS <\/strong>(trfnews.i234.me<\/a>) \u2014 Two residents face felony charges after two men were allegedly attacked with a wrench.<\/p>\n

The reported assault happened Friday afternoon inside a Thief River Falls home.<\/p>\n

Police received the report at about 4:24 p.m., according to the criminal complaints.<\/p>\n

Frank Haben, 22, has been charged with four felony counts.<\/p>\n

The complaints list two first-degree burglary charges and two second-degree assault charges.<\/p>\n

Anna Yenta Faye Erickson, 21, faces one felony charge.<\/p>\n

She is charged with aiding and abetting first-degree burglary.<\/p>\n

Both defendants were arrested following the incident.<\/p>\n

Men Allegedly Struck With a Wrench<\/h2>\n

One man told police he was watching television with his girlfriend.<\/p>\n

Haben allegedly entered the home without warning and struck him with a wrench.<\/p>\n

The man believed he was struck two or three times.<\/p>\n

His cousin entered the room and helped restrain Haben, according to the complaint.<\/p>\n

The cousin was also allegedly struck in the head with the wrench.<\/p>\n

An officer reportedly saw blood on the first man\u2019s face after arriving.<\/p>\n

The specific address was not listed in the complaints.<\/p>\n

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Frank Haben.\u00a0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Anna Yenta Faye Erickson.\u00a0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

Complaint Describes Trip to Home<\/h2>\n

Erickson allegedly told police she traveled with Haben to confront the man.<\/p>\n

She said Haben brought the wrench as protection, according to the complaint.<\/p>\n

She reportedly said Haben concealed the wrench inside his sleeve.<\/p>\n

The pair then rushed into the home, the complaint alleges.<\/p>\n

Erickson allegedly removed the wrench afterward and placed it inside Haben\u2019s vehicle.<\/p>\n

Haben reportedly said he feared his former girlfriend was being abused.<\/p>\n

The woman denied being assaulted by the man, according to the complaint.<\/p>\n

Haben allegedly admitted to starting the fight and swinging the wrench.<\/p>\n

Charges Remain Allegations<\/h2>\n

The charges are accusations and do not establish guilt.<\/p>\n

Both defendants are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.<\/p>\n

Case information is available through the\u00a0Minnesota Judicial Branch<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Minnesota law concerning burglary is available through the\u00a0Office of the Revisor of Statutes<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The state\u2019s second-degree assault law is listed under\u00a0Minnesota Statute 609.222<\/a>.<\/p>\n

No final court outcome was included in the material provided for this report.<\/p>\n

I’m Chris Harper reporting for\u00a0TRF News<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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