{"id":55450,"date":"2026-09-22T05:00:51","date_gmt":"2026-09-22T10:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/?p=55450"},"modified":"2026-09-22T05:00:51","modified_gmt":"2026-09-22T10:00:51","slug":"crookston-austin-oneill-booked-on-assault-charge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/crookston-austin-oneill-booked-on-assault-charge\/","title":{"rendered":"Crookston: Austin O&#8217;Neill Booked on Assault Charge"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Crookston (<a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\">trfnews.i234.me<\/a>)<\/strong> \u2014 Austin Scott O&#8217;Neill, 21, was booked September 20 on a misdemeanor fifth-degree assault charge.<\/p>\n<p>The booking lists Minnesota Statute 609.224, subdivision 1(1), as the controlling charge.<\/p>\n<p>O&#8217;Neill&#8217;s date of birth is listed as March 12, 2005.<\/p>\n<p>The charge alleges conduct intended to cause fear of immediate bodily harm or death.<\/p>\n<p>The booking information does not describe the incident that led to the charge.<\/p>\n<p>It also does not identify an alleged victim or provide an incident location.<\/p>\n<h2>Fifth-Degree Assault Charge<\/h2>\n<p>Minnesota law defines fifth-degree assault under Statute 609.224.<\/p>\n<p>Subdivision 1(1) covers acts intended to cause fear of immediate bodily harm or death.<\/p>\n<p>The offense is classified as a misdemeanor under that subdivision.<\/p>\n<p>A separate part of the statute covers intentionally causing or attempting to cause bodily harm.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"text-align: center; margin: 25px auto;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ONEILL-AUSTIN-SCOTT.jpg\" alt=\"Austin Scott O'Neill booking photo\" \/><figcaption>Austin Scott O&#8217;Neill booking photo.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The booking provided for this report lists only subdivision 1(1).<\/p>\n<p>No additional assault count appears in the information provided.<\/p>\n<p>The jail entry also does not describe any injury, weapon, or physical contact.<\/p>\n<p>Those details could appear later in a criminal complaint or other court filing.<\/p>\n<p>Readers can review <a href=\"https:\/\/www.revisor.mn.gov\/statutes\/cite\/609.224\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Minnesota Statute 609.224<\/a> through the Minnesota Revisor.<\/p>\n<h2>Booking Recorded in Crookston<\/h2>\n<p>The booking is associated with the Northwest Regional Corrections Center in Crookston.<\/p>\n<p>The facility is located at 816 Marin Avenue and serves several northwestern Minnesota counties.<\/p>\n<p>Information about the facility is available through <a href=\"https:\/\/www.communitycorrections-tccc.org\/nwrcc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tri-County Community Corrections<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>A jail booking records a person&#8217;s entry into custody.<\/p>\n<p>It does not establish guilt on the listed charge.<\/p>\n<p>The information provided does not include bail, release conditions, or a scheduled hearing.<\/p>\n<p>It also does not include a court file number.<\/p>\n<h2>Court Records May Add Details<\/h2>\n<p>If a criminal case is filed, records may provide more information about the allegation.<\/p>\n<p>Those records may identify the incident location, hearing dates, and any court conditions.<\/p>\n<p>The Minnesota Judicial Branch provides public access to many district court records through MCRO.<\/p>\n<p>Readers can search <a href=\"https:\/\/publicaccess.courts.state.mn.us\/CaseSearch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Minnesota Court Records Online<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Some records may not be available online because of court access rules.<\/p>\n<p>The listed fifth-degree assault charge remains an allegation unless proven in court.<\/p>\n<p>O&#8217;Neill is presumed innocent unless proven guilty through the legal process.<\/p>\n<p>TRF News will update this report if additional public case information becomes available.<\/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. 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