{"id":46439,"date":"2026-09-05T06:20:59","date_gmt":"2026-09-05T11:20:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/?p=46439"},"modified":"2026-09-01T06:19:44","modified_gmt":"2026-09-01T11:19:44","slug":"crookston-john-gordon-booked-on-5th-degree-drug-charge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/crookston-john-gordon-booked-on-5th-degree-drug-charge\/","title":{"rendered":"Crookston: John Gordon Booked on 5th-Degree Drug Charge"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Crookston: John Gordon Booked on 5th-Degree Drug Charge<\/h2>\n

Crookston (trfnews.i234.me<\/a>)<\/strong> \u2014 John Alan Gordon was booked into Polk County custody on August 31, 2026.<\/p>\n

The booking record lists a felony fifth-degree controlled substance charge.<\/p>\n

The listed offense falls under Minnesota Statute 152.025, subdivision 2(a)(2).<\/p>\n

Gordon’s date of birth is listed as October 3, 1989.<\/p>\n

No additional charges were included in the booking information provided.<\/p>\n

Fifth-Degree Drug Charge<\/h2>\n

Minnesota law covers several fifth-degree controlled substance offenses.<\/p>\n

The subdivision listed in Gordon’s booking concerns obtaining or controlling a controlled substance through certain prohibited methods.<\/p>\n

Those methods can include fraud, deceit, misrepresentation, or other deceptive actions.<\/p>\n

The law also covers using a false name or false credit.<\/p>\n

It can also involve falsely claiming to be an authorized medical or pharmaceutical professional.<\/p>\n


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\n<\/a>John Alan Gordon booking photo<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The booking information does not state which alleged method applies in Gordon’s case.<\/p>\n

It also does not identify the controlled substance involved.<\/p>\n

No amount or quantity was included in the information provided.<\/p>\n

Readers can review Minnesota Statute 152.025<\/a> on the state Revisor’s website.<\/p>\n

Booked in Crookston<\/h2>\n

Polk County inmates are housed at the Northwest Regional Corrections Center in Crookston.<\/p>\n

The facility is operated by Tri-County Community Corrections.<\/p>\n

It serves Polk, Norman, and Red Lake counties.<\/p>\n

Gordon’s booking date is listed as August 31.<\/p>\n

The brief booking record does not list a court date.<\/p>\n

It also does not provide bail information.<\/p>\n

Readers can visit the Northwest Regional Corrections Center<\/a> for jail information.<\/p>\n

Charge Remains an Allegation<\/h2>\n

A jail booking does not establish that Gordon committed the alleged offense.<\/p>\n

The charge remains an allegation unless it is proven or admitted in court.<\/p>\n

Future court filings may provide more information about the case.<\/p>\n

Those records could identify the substance and circumstances behind the charge.<\/p>\n

They may also provide hearing dates and updated custody information.<\/p>\n

Charges can be amended, dismissed, or resolved during the court process.<\/p>\n

Gordon is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.<\/p>\n

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

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

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