{"id":41511,"date":"2026-08-03T07:07:16","date_gmt":"2026-08-03T12:07:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/?p=41511"},"modified":"2026-08-01T16:09:15","modified_gmt":"2026-08-01T21:09:15","slug":"thief-river-falls-man-charged-in-vehicle-theft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/thief-river-falls-man-charged-in-vehicle-theft\/","title":{"rendered":"Thief River Falls Man Charged in Vehicle Theft"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Thief River Falls Man Charged in Vehicle Theft<\/h2>\n

Thief River Falls (trfnews.i234.me<\/a>)<\/strong> \u2014 A local man faces several charges after a vehicle was taken near the city dam.<\/p>\n

The reported incident happened at about 3:48 p.m. on July 25.<\/p>\n

John Charles Isleman, 33, of Thief River Falls, was arrested after police investigated the report.<\/p>\n

Isleman has been charged with felony theft of a motor vehicle. He also faces second-degree driving while impaired.<\/p>\n

The DWI charge lists two or more aggravating factors. Isleman also faces fourth-degree criminal damage to property.<\/p>\n

The charges are accusations. Isleman is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.<\/p>\n

Vehicle Found Near Riverside Terrace<\/h2>\n

According to the criminal complaint, a vehicle was taken near the Thief River Falls dam.<\/p>\n

The vehicle was reportedly pushed and later parked about half a block away. It was found near Riverside Terrace.<\/p>\n

The owner realized the vehicle was missing and began looking for it.<\/p>\n

The owner allegedly found Isleman trying to jump-start the vehicle with jumper cables.<\/p>\n

The complaint said Isleman appeared to be acting strangely at the time.<\/p>\n

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John Charles Isleman<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The owner recovered the vehicle and later discovered damage to a door lock.<\/p>\n

Police officers arrived and continued investigating the reported theft and property damage.<\/p>\n

Police Sought Blood Sample<\/h2>\n

Isleman allegedly failed field sobriety tests during the investigation.<\/p>\n

The complaint also reported eyelid tremors. Police said those movements can indicate possible controlled substance use.<\/p>\n

Isleman was taken to the Law Enforcement Center for further processing.<\/p>\n

Inside an interview room, Isleman allegedly had trouble remaining seated.<\/p>\n

The complaint said he sometimes stood on chairs and attempted to interfere with a camera.<\/p>\n

Police removed several chairs after directing Isleman to stop the behavior.<\/p>\n

He later calmed down while authorities prepared a search warrant for a blood sample.<\/p>\n

The warrant was approved and a blood draw was completed.<\/p>\n

The sample was sent to the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension<\/a> for testing.<\/p>\n

Information about Minnesota court cases is available through Minnesota Court Records Online<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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

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

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