{"id":39342,"date":"2026-07-26T10:10:33","date_gmt":"2026-07-26T15:10:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/?p=39342"},"modified":"2026-07-22T06:31:34","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T11:31:34","slug":"east-grand-forks-man-faces-gun-threat-charges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/east-grand-forks-man-faces-gun-threat-charges\/","title":{"rendered":"East Grand Forks Man Faces Gun, Threat Charges"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>East Grand Forks Man Faces Gun, Threat Charges<\/h2>\n<p><strong>East Grand Forks<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trfnews.i234.me<\/a>) \u2014 Nathaniel T. Harrison faces two felony charges in Polk County District Court.<\/p>\n<p>The charges follow an alleged threat reported on June 22, 2026. Court records also describe ammunition found during a search.<\/p>\n<p>Harrison, 59, is charged with illegally possessing ammunition after a violent-crime conviction. He is also charged with threats of violence.<\/p>\n<p>The firearm-related charge carries a possible sentence of five to 15 years. It also carries a possible $30,000 fine.<\/p>\n<p>The threats charge carries a maximum sentence of five years. It also carries a possible $10,000 fine.<\/p>\n<h2>Threat Reported to Police<\/h2>\n<p>According to the complaint, a woman contacted East Grand Forks police that morning. She reported receiving threatening messages allegedly sent by Harrison.<\/p>\n<p>The woman said Harrison used a neighbor\u2019s phone to contact her. She told police she feared he could carry out the alleged threat.<\/p>\n<p>Another person told investigators that Harrison allegedly discussed shooting the woman. Harrison later denied making a direct threat, according to the complaint.<\/p>\n<p>He reportedly admitted sending messages while angry. He also told investigators he did not plan to harm anyone.<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center; margin: 25px 0;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/HARRISON-NATHANIEL-T.jpg\" alt=\"Nathaniel T. Harrison mugshot\" \/><em>Nathaniel T. Harrison<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Ammunition Found During Search<\/h2>\n<p>Police and a corrections agent searched Harrison\u2019s East Grand Forks residence that afternoon.<\/p>\n<p>The complaint says a .22-caliber cartridge was found outside the home. Investigators also found a box of .40-caliber ammunition in the basement.<\/p>\n<p>Harrison allegedly said the ammunition belonged to his son. The complaint does not state that officers found a firearm during the search.<\/p>\n<p>A urine sample later tested positive for methamphetamine and fentanyl, according to court documents. Harrison reportedly admitted recent methamphetamine use.<\/p>\n<p>Prosecutors said Harrison has a 2016 aggravated assault conviction from North Dakota. Minnesota law may bar people with violent felony convictions from possessing firearms or ammunition.<\/p>\n<p>Readers can review Minnesota firearm restrictions through the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.revisor.mn.gov\/statutes\/cite\/624.713\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Minnesota Revisor of Statutes<\/a>. The state\u2019s threats law is available under <a href=\"https:\/\/www.revisor.mn.gov\/statutes\/cite\/609.713\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Minnesota Statute 609.713<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Prosecutors Seek Possible Enhanced Sentence<\/h2>\n<p>Prosecutors filed notice that they may seek an aggravated sentence. They claim Harrison may be particularly unsuitable for probation.<\/p>\n<p>The claims remain allegations. Harrison is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m Adrian Cole reporting for <a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TRF News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><small>Copyright 2026 TRF News. All rights reserved.<\/small><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An East Grand Forks man faces two felony charges after alleged threats and the discovery of ammunition during a home search.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":39343,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_wpscp_schedule_draft_date":"","_wpscp_schedule_republish_date":"","_wpscppro_advance_schedule":false,"_wpscppro_advance_schedule_date":"","_wpscppro_dont_share_socialmedia":false,"_wpscppro_custom_social_share_image":0,"_facebook_share_type":"","_twitter_share_type":"","_linkedin_share_type":"","_pinterest_share_type":"","_linkedin_share_type_page":"","_instagram_share_type":"","_medium_share_type":"","_threads_share_type":"","_google_business_share_type":"","_bluesky_share_type":"","_selected_social_profile":[],"_wpsp_enable_custom_social_template":false,"_wpsp_social_scheduling":{"enabled":false,"datetime":null,"platforms":[],"status":"template_only","dateOption":"today","timeOption":"now","customDays":"","customHours":"","customDate":"","customTime":"","schedulingType":"absolute"},"_wpsp_active_default_template":true},"categories":[12],"tags":[14106,21305,1464,21553,6265,951],"class_list":["post-39342","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-crime","tag-ammunition-charge","tag-east-grand-forks-crime","tag-minnesota-felony-charges","tag-nathaniel-harrison","tag-polk-county-court","tag-threats-of-violence","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39342","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=39342"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39342\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":39376,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39342\/revisions\/39376"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/39343"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=39342"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=39342"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=39342"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}