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Red Lake Falls Man Charged Over Alleged Text<\/h2>\n

RED LAKE FALLS<\/strong> (trfnews.i234.me<\/a>) \u2014 A Red Lake Falls man faces a charge after an alleged late-night text.<\/p>\n

Preston Dean Altendorf, 25, was charged with violating a harassment restraining order. He was arrested following a report made on June 29.<\/p>\n

Late-Night Message Reported<\/h2>\n

Police received the report at about 11:20 p.m., according to the criminal complaint.<\/p>\n

A woman told police that Altendorf allegedly sent her a text message. She had a harassment restraining order against him.<\/p>\n

The message said goodbye and stated that he loved and missed her. It also said he would protect her from above.<\/p>\n

The woman said the message included an email address bearing Altendorf\u2019s name. She gave police a screenshot of the message.<\/p>\n

She also said Altendorf had been served with the order about one month earlier. A court hearing had been held on June 23.<\/p>\n

She told police that Altendorf was trying to challenge the order. The complaint described no change before the alleged message.<\/p>\n

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Preston Dean Altendorf<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Arrest Made in Red Lake Falls<\/h2>\n

A Red Lake County deputy contacted Altendorf around 12:57 a.m. on June 30.<\/p>\n

The complaint says Altendorf allegedly admitted sending the message. He reportedly said he sometimes sends messages as cries for help.<\/p>\n

The deputy arrested Altendorf in Red Lake Falls. Authorities later transferred custody at the Red Lake and Pennington county line.<\/p>\n

The complaint also noted a 2025 conviction for terroristic threats in Crow Wing County. Altendorf remains on supervised probation for that offense.<\/p>\n

The complaint did not clarify whether the woman was involved in the earlier case.<\/p>\n

Restraining Order Information<\/h2>\n

Minnesota law<\/a> allows courts to order a person to avoid contact with another person.<\/p>\n

The Minnesota Judicial Branch<\/a> provides information about harassment restraining orders and related forms.<\/p>\n

A criminal charge is an accusation. Altendorf is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.<\/p>\n

I’m Adrian Cole, reporting for TRF News<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

Copyright 2026 TRF News. All rights reserved.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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