{"id":56768,"date":"2026-09-29T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-29T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/?p=56768"},"modified":"2026-09-28T06:07:21","modified_gmt":"2026-09-28T11:07:21","slug":"baxter-hotel-incident-leads-to-felony-threats-charge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/baxter-hotel-incident-leads-to-felony-threats-charge\/","title":{"rendered":"Baxter Hotel Incident Leads to Felony Threats Charge"},"content":{"rendered":"

Baxter, Minnesota (trfnews.i234.me<\/a>)<\/strong> \u2014 Cody Tomas Vouk faces three criminal charges after several reported incidents on July 13, 2026.<\/p>\n

The case includes a felony threats charge, a gross misdemeanor obstruction charge, and a misdemeanor DWI charge.<\/p>\n

According to the complaint, police first responded to the Holiday Inn Express in Baxter for a welfare check.<\/p>\n

Vouk spoke with officers but declined assistance and became upset during the first contact.<\/p>\n

Police later returned after Vouk asked to speak with an officer again.<\/p>\n

The complaint says Vouk was cooperative during that second contact and later went back inside the hotel.<\/p>\n

Hotel Disturbance Reported<\/h2>\n

Police were called back around 6:46 p.m. after a hotel guest reported a disturbance.<\/p>\n

The guest reported that a man from another room was pounding on doors and making death threats.<\/p>\n

Investigators believed the man matched Vouk’s description and knew he had been staying in that room.<\/p>\n

Dispatch was also speaking with Vouk by phone, according to the complaint.<\/p>\n

The complaint says dispatch tracked his location northbound on State Highway 371.<\/p>\n

Vouk allegedly told dispatch he wanted to speak with the county attorney.<\/p>\n

He also allegedly threatened to kill someone if that did not happen.<\/p>\n

Vouk later stopped at the Track Stop Gas station in Brainerd.<\/p>\n

The complaint says he threatened to ram vehicles if officers arrived.<\/p>\n

Arrest Follows at Brainerd Gas Station<\/h2>\n

Officers found Vouk inside the gas station and tried to detain him.<\/p>\n

The complaint says officers wanted to search him for weapons because of the reported threats.<\/p>\n

Vouk allegedly pulled away as officers tried to handcuff him.<\/p>\n

A struggle followed, and officers eventually placed him in handcuffs.<\/p>\n

Police reported bloodshot, watery eyes and an odor of alcohol during the arrest.<\/p>\n

Vouk was taken to a hospital after the incident.<\/p>\n

A judge later approved a warrant for a blood or urine sample.<\/p>\n

The supplied complaint does not include laboratory results from that testing.<\/p>\n

Three Charges Filed<\/h2>\n

Prosecutors charged Vouk with felony threats of violence.<\/p>\n

That count carries up to five years in prison and a possible $10,000 fine.<\/p>\n

He also faces gross misdemeanor obstruction of legal process.<\/p>\n

That count carries up to 364 days in jail and a possible $3,000 fine.<\/p>\n

The third count alleges misdemeanor driving while impaired by alcohol.<\/p>\n

That charge carries up to 90 days in jail and a possible $1,000 fine.<\/p>\n

Readers can review Minnesota’s threats of violence law<\/a>.<\/p>\n

They can also review the state’s obstruction law<\/a> and DWI law<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The charges are allegations. Vouk 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

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