{"id":42312,"date":"2026-08-09T16:27:06","date_gmt":"2026-08-09T21:27:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/?p=42312"},"modified":"2026-08-07T05:25:06","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T10:25:06","slug":"beltrami-county-booking-theft-burglary-charges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/beltrami-county-booking-theft-burglary-charges\/","title":{"rendered":"Beltrami County Booking: Theft, Burglary Charges"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Beltrami County Booking: Theft, Burglary Charges<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Beltrami County<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\">trfnews.i234.me<\/a>) \u2014 Joseph Lajeunesse was booked into the Beltrami County Jail on August 6, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>The jail record lists three charges under one case number. Two counts are misdemeanor theft charges. A third count is gross misdemeanor fourth-degree burglary.<\/p>\n<h2>Booking Record Lists Three Counts<\/h2>\n<p>The theft counts cite Minnesota Statute 609.52.2(a)(1). The listed allegation involves taking, using, or transferring movable property without the owner\u2019s consent.<\/p>\n<p>The burglary count cites Minnesota Statute 609.582.4(a). The booking description says the charge involves entering a building without consent.<\/p>\n<p>It also alleges a misdemeanor was committed inside, other than theft.<\/p>\n<p>All three counts are listed under case number 2026012571. The court branch is listed as District Court.<\/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\/08\/LajeunesseJoseph1.png\" alt=\"Joseph Lajeunesse booking photo\" \/><em>Joseph Lajeunesse booking photo.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The booking record shows a bail or fine amount of $0.00. No court date was listed in the information provided.<\/p>\n<h2>Details of Allegations Not Listed<\/h2>\n<p>The record does not provide details about the property involved. It also does not identify the building connected to the burglary allegation.<\/p>\n<p>No information was provided about where the alleged incidents occurred. The record also does not list any alleged victims.<\/p>\n<p>Lajeunesse will have an opportunity to respond to the charges in court. The charges are allegations and do not prove guilt.<\/p>\n<p>Court dates and custody information can change as a case moves forward. Readers should check official records for updates.<\/p>\n<h2>Minnesota Laws Cited<\/h2>\n<p>Minnesota law separates theft penalties by property value and other circumstances. The booking entry labels both theft counts as misdemeanors.<\/p>\n<p>Readers can review <a href=\"https:\/\/www.revisor.mn.gov\/statutes\/cite\/609.52\">Minnesota Statute 609.52<\/a> for information about state theft law.<\/p>\n<p>Fourth-degree burglary can involve unlawful entry connected to certain misdemeanor conduct. The booking record labels that charge as a gross misdemeanor.<\/p>\n<p>The state&#8217;s burglary law is available under <a href=\"https:\/\/www.revisor.mn.gov\/statutes\/cite\/609.582\">Minnesota Statute 609.582<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Beltrami County also provides information about its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beltramicountymn.gov\/services\/public-safety-law-enforcement\/adult-corrections-center\/\">Adult Corrections Center<\/a> online.<\/p>\n<p>TRF News will continue to follow publicly available court information in this case. Updates may include hearings, charging documents, or case outcomes.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m Adrian Cole reporting for <a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\">TRF News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Copyright 2026 TRF News. All rights reserved.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;`<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Joseph Lajeunesse was booked into the Beltrami County Jail on Aug. 6, 2026, on two theft charges and one fourth-degree burglary charge.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":42313,"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":"","_mastodon_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":[16518],"tags":[15475,5260,3280,5273,16553,18117,14711],"class_list":["post-42312","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recently-booked","tag-beltrami-county-crime","tag-beltrami-county-jail","tag-district-court","tag-fourth-degree-burglary","tag-jail-booking","tag-joseph-lajeunesse","tag-minnesota-theft-charge","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42312","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=42312"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42312\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":42314,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42312\/revisions\/42314"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/42313"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=42312"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=42312"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=42312"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}