{"id":44054,"date":"2026-08-18T16:34:28","date_gmt":"2026-08-18T21:34:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/?p=44054"},"modified":"2026-08-15T12:16:31","modified_gmt":"2026-08-15T17:16:31","slug":"pillager-man-faces-2-felonies-in-domestic-assault","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/pillager-man-faces-2-felonies-in-domestic-assault\/","title":{"rendered":"Pillager Man Faces 2 Felonies in Domestic Assault"},"content":{"rendered":"<article>\n<h2>Pillager Man Faces 2 Felonies in Domestic Assault<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Pillager<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\">trfnews.i234.me<\/a>) \u2014 Erik Patrick Hastad faces two felony charges after an alleged domestic assault in rural Pillager.<\/p>\n<p>The incident was reported on July 18, 2026, according to a Cass County District Court complaint.<\/p>\n<p>Prosecutors charged Hastad with third-degree assault and domestic assault by strangulation.<\/p>\n<p>The charges remain allegations, and Hastad is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.<\/p>\n<h2>Dispatch Receives Distress Call<\/h2>\n<p>Cass County dispatch received a call from the residence during the reported incident.<\/p>\n<p>The complaint says a woman could be heard asking someone to stop hurting her.<\/p>\n<p>Deputies arrived at the rural Pillager home and found the woman holding the back of her head.<\/p>\n<p>Investigators reported seeing dried blood on her leg and a bleeding cut on her head.<\/p>\n<p>The woman, identified by initials J.M.H., told deputies she is married to Hastad.<\/p>\n<p>She alleged Hastad had been drinking alcohol throughout the day before an argument developed.<\/p>\n<p>J.M.H. told investigators she tried to leave the situation and avoid an argument.<\/p>\n<p>She alleged Hastad kicked her in the shin and then placed both hands around her neck.<\/p>\n<p>The complaint says she reported being unable to breathe for several seconds.<\/p>\n<p>She also alleged Hastad struck her in the jaw, causing her to fall.<\/p>\n<p><!-- Replace MUGSHOT-URL-HERE with the verified mugshot image URL --><\/p>\n<figure style=\"text-align: center; margin: 25px auto;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"display: block; width: 151px; max-width: 500px; height: 199px; margin: 0px auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Hastad-Erik-Patrick.png\" alt=\"Erik Patrick Hastad mugshot\" \/><figcaption>Erik Patrick Hastad<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Strangulation Alleged Twice<\/h2>\n<p>J.M.H. told investigators Hastad approached her again shortly afterward.<\/p>\n<p>She alleged he placed his hands around her neck a second time.<\/p>\n<p>The complaint says she reported being unable to breathe for about 30 seconds.<\/p>\n<p>J.M.H. then tried to find her phone and call 911.<\/p>\n<p>She told investigators she used Siri to place the emergency call.<\/p>\n<p>The complaint alleges Hastad took the phone and later threw it toward her.<\/p>\n<p>Investigators say the phone struck the back of her head.<\/p>\n<p>The impact allegedly caused a cut measuring about one and a half inches.<\/p>\n<p>Deputies believed the injury would require stitches, according to the complaint.<\/p>\n<p>J.M.H. also alleged Hastad later struck her ribs with a towel containing ice.<\/p>\n<h2>Two Felony Charges Filed<\/h2>\n<p>Prosecutors charged Hastad with third-degree assault involving substantial bodily harm.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.revisor.mn.gov\/statutes\/cite\/609.223\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Minnesota Statute 609.223<\/a> allows up to five years in prison.<\/p>\n<p>The law also allows a fine of up to $10,000.<\/p>\n<p>Count Two charges Hastad with domestic assault by strangulation.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.revisor.mn.gov\/statutes\/cite\/609.2247\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Minnesota Statute 609.2247<\/a> allows up to three years in prison.<\/p>\n<p>The law also allows a fine of up to $5,000.<\/p>\n<p>The case is filed as 11-CR-26-1056 in Cass County District Court.<\/p>\n<p>Public case information may be available through <a href=\"https:\/\/mncourts.gov\/access-case-records\/mcro\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Minnesota Court Records Online<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The charges are allegations and do not establish guilt.<\/p>\n<p>Hastad is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m Adrian Cole reporting for <a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\">TRF News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><small>Copyright 2026 TRF News. All rights reserved.<\/small><\/p>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Erik Patrick Hastad faces two felony assault charges after a rural Pillager domestic incident left a woman with a head injury, court records allege.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":38598,"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":[12],"tags":[1048,11290,23080,21278,23081,23079,1142],"class_list":["post-44054","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-crime","tag-cass-county-court","tag-cass-county-minnesota","tag-domestic-strangulation-charge","tag-erik-patrick-hastad","tag-pillager-crime","tag-pillager-domestic-assault","tag-third-degree-assault","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44054","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=44054"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44054\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":44055,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44054\/revisions\/44055"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/38598"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=44054"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=44054"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=44054"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}