{"id":44128,"date":"2026-08-19T06:59:29","date_gmt":"2026-08-19T11:59:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/?p=44128"},"modified":"2026-08-15T18:12:30","modified_gmt":"2026-08-15T23:12:30","slug":"bemidji-man-accused-of-giving-police-brothers-name","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/bemidji-man-accused-of-giving-police-brothers-name\/","title":{"rendered":"Bemidji Man Accused of Giving Police Brother\u2019s Name"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Bemidji Man Accused of Giving Police Brother\u2019s Name<\/h2>\n

Bemidji<\/strong> (trfnews.i234.me<\/a>) \u2014 A Bemidji man faces a gross misdemeanor after an arrest in Beltrami County.<\/p>\n

Robert Wayne Parker Jr., 37, is charged with giving police the name of another person.<\/p>\n

Prosecutors allege Parker used his brother’s identity while officers were investigating an active warrant.<\/p>\n

The case was filed in Beltrami County District Court under court file 04-CR-26-1682.<\/p>\n

Police Contact Near Paul Bunyan Drive<\/h2>\n

The incident happened July 22, 2026, according to the criminal complaint.<\/p>\n

Law enforcement saw Parker near Paul Bunyan Drive and Hannah Avenue in Bemidji.<\/p>\n

The complaint says officers knew Parker had an active felony warrant from Pennington County.<\/p>\n

Police approached Parker and began asking questions connected to the warrant.<\/p>\n

Prosecutors allege Parker gave officers a different name and date of birth.<\/p>\n

The name belonged to a real person, according to the complaint.<\/p>\n

Investigators later determined that person was Parker’s brother.<\/p>\n

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Robert Wayne Parker Jr.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Tattoo Helped Confirm Identity<\/h2>\n

Officers continued trying to determine the man’s identity during the encounter.<\/p>\n

The complaint says they noticed a tattoo on his forearm bearing the name “Parker.”<\/p>\n

Police then compared the tattoo with a previous booking photograph of Robert Wayne Parker Jr.<\/p>\n

Investigators determined the man was Parker and not the person he had identified himself as.<\/p>\n

Parker was arrested and taken to the Beltrami County Jail, according to court records.<\/p>\n

Gross Misdemeanor Charge Filed<\/h2>\n

Parker is charged under Minnesota law with giving police another person’s name.<\/p>\n

Prosecutors allege the false information was given with intent to obstruct justice.<\/p>\n

The charge is classified as a gross misdemeanor.<\/p>\n

A conviction can carry up to 364 days in jail.<\/p>\n

The maximum fine listed in the complaint is $3,000.<\/p>\n

Readers can review Minnesota Statute 609.506<\/a> for the state’s false-information law.<\/p>\n

More information about Minnesota courts is available through the Minnesota Judicial Branch<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The charge is an allegation and has not been proven in court.<\/p>\n

Parker is presumed innocent unless proven guilty.<\/p>\n

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

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

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