A Mahnomen County District Court complaint charges Buckanaga with felony failure to appear.<\/p>\n
He also faces misdemeanor disorderly conduct and obstructing legal process charges.<\/p>\n
The new case is filed as 44-CR-26-529 in Minnesota’s Ninth Judicial District.<\/p>\n
Court records say officers responded to an apartment building around 2:11 a.m. September 9.<\/p>\n
Dispatch reported Buckanaga was inside the building and had two outstanding warrants.<\/p>\n
Failure-to-Appear Allegation<\/h2>\n
One warrant involved a September 8 hearing in court case 44-CR-25-879.<\/p>\n
That case includes a felony property damage charge and a misdemeanor motor vehicle tampering charge.<\/p>\n
The complaint says Buckanaga had previously missed an August hearing in that case.<\/p>\n
A new hearing was then scheduled for September 8.<\/p>\n
The complaint says notice of that hearing was served at Buckanaga’s listed address.<\/p>\n
Prosecutors allege Buckanaga intentionally failed to appear as required.<\/p>\n
Minnesota Statute 609.49<\/a> addresses failure to appear by people facing felony charges.<\/p>\n The complaint lists a maximum sentence of 2\u00bd years for the new felony count.<\/p>\n It also lists a possible $1,500 fine.<\/p>\n A second warrant came from court case 44-CR-26-394, according to the complaint.<\/p>\n That case involves an alleged misdemeanor domestic abuse no-contact order violation.<\/p>\n The complaint says Buckanaga also missed a September 8 hearing in that case.<\/p>\n Officers located Buckanaga in a hallway on the apartment building’s second floor.<\/p>\n The complaint says he initially cooperated while dispatch confirmed the warrants.<\/p>\n Prosecutors say Buckanaga became upset after officers confirmed the warrants.<\/p>\n He allegedly resisted efforts to place him inside a squad vehicle.<\/p>\n The complaint says Buckanaga yelled loudly and continued resisting officers.<\/p>\n Prosecutors charged Buckanaga with misdemeanor disorderly conduct based on his alleged behavior.<\/p>\n The charge falls under Minnesota Statute 609.72<\/a>.<\/p>\n Buckanaga also faces misdemeanor obstruction of legal process.<\/p>\n That charge falls under Minnesota Statute 609.50<\/a>.<\/p>\n Each misdemeanor count carries a listed maximum of 90 days in jail.<\/p>\n Each count also carries a possible fine of up to $1,000.<\/p>\n During transport, the complaint says Buckanaga made a self-harm statement and struck his head.<\/p>\n He was taken to Mahnomen Health Center for medical clearance.<\/p>\n The complaint says he initially refused to walk into the hospital.<\/p>\n Officers then assisted him inside, according to the filing.<\/p>\n The charges are allegations and do not establish guilt.<\/p>\n Buckanaga is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.<\/p>\n Readers can search public cases through Minnesota Court Records Online<\/a>.<\/p>\n I’m Adrian Cole reporting for TRF News<\/a>.<\/p>\nSecond Warrant Confirmed<\/h2>\n
Additional Charges Filed<\/h2>\n
Case Remains Pending<\/h2>\n
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