{"id":50979,"date":"2026-09-12T13:37:24","date_gmt":"2026-09-12T18:37:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/?p=50979"},"modified":"2026-09-10T04:32:21","modified_gmt":"2026-09-10T09:32:21","slug":"bemidji-dayton-nelson-booked-on-two-charges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/bemidji-dayton-nelson-booked-on-two-charges\/","title":{"rendered":"Bemidji: Dayton Nelson Booked on Two Charges"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Bemidji: Dayton Nelson Booked on Two Charges<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Bemidji, Beltrami County (<a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\">trfnews.i234.me<\/a>)<\/strong> \u2014 Dayton Nelson was booked into the Beltrami County Jail on September 8, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Jail records list two charges against Nelson under case number 26016983.<\/p>\n<p>The charges include possession of burglary or theft tools and trespassing.<\/p>\n<p>The burglary-tools count is listed as a felony.<\/p>\n<h2>Felony Burglary Tools Charge<\/h2>\n<p>Nelson faces a charge under Minnesota Statute 609.59.<\/p>\n<p>The law covers possession of certain tools or devices with intent to use them for burglary or theft.<\/p>\n<p>The statute also covers allowing another person to use such items for burglary or theft.<\/p>\n<p>A conviction can carry up to three years in prison.<\/p>\n<p>The law also allows a fine of up to $5,000.<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center; margin: 25px 0;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/NelsonDayton2.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/NelsonDayton2.png\" alt=\"Dayton Nelson booking photo\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><em>Dayton Nelson \u2014 Beltrami County Jail booking photo<\/em><\/div>\n<p>Those are maximum penalties and do not represent a sentence in Nelson&#8217;s case.<\/p>\n<p>The jail record does not identify the tool or device allegedly involved.<\/p>\n<p>It also does not describe the circumstances surrounding the alleged offense.<\/p>\n<p>Readers can review <a href=\"https:\/\/www.revisor.mn.gov\/statutes\/cite\/609.59\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Minnesota Statute 609.59<\/a> online.<\/p>\n<h2>Trespass Charge Also Listed<\/h2>\n<p>The second count cites Minnesota Statute 609.605, subdivision 1(b)(4).<\/p>\n<p>That provision covers entering or occupying another person&#8217;s dwelling without consent or a lawful claim.<\/p>\n<p>It also covers entering another person&#8217;s locked or posted building without consent.<\/p>\n<p>An emergency situation is an exception listed in the statute.<\/p>\n<p>The jail roster labels Nelson&#8217;s trespass count as a gross misdemeanor.<\/p>\n<p>However, the current statute lists subdivision 1 offenses as misdemeanors.<\/p>\n<p>The final charge level will be determined through the court record.<\/p>\n<p>Readers can review <a href=\"https:\/\/www.revisor.mn.gov\/statutes\/cite\/609.605\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Minnesota Statute 609.605<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n<h2>District Court Case Listed<\/h2>\n<p>The jail record lists District Court as the court branch.<\/p>\n<p>No court date was included in the information provided.<\/p>\n<p>The bail or fine field shows $0.00.<\/p>\n<p>The booking information does not identify where the alleged conduct occurred.<\/p>\n<p>A jail booking does not establish guilt.<\/p>\n<p>Nelson is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.<\/p>\n<p>Charges may be changed, dismissed, or resolved as the case moves forward.<\/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>I&#8217;m Adrian Cole reporting for <a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\">TRF News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Copyright 2026 TRF News. All rights reserved.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dayton Nelson was booked Sept. 8 in Bemidji on felony possession of burglary or theft tools and a trespass charge, jail records show.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":50980,"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":[24736,23550,17287,5260,1213,16614,17162,1025,13855,24735,12006,786],"class_list":["post-50979","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recently-booked","tag-609-59","tag-609-605","tag-beltrami-county-arrest","tag-beltrami-county-jail","tag-bemidji-minnesota","tag-burglary-tools","tag-dayton-nelson","tag-minnesota-court-records","tag-minnesota-felony","tag-theft-tools","tag-trespass-charge","tag-trf-news","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50979","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=50979"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50979\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":50981,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50979\/revisions\/50981"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/50980"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=50979"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=50979"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=50979"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}