{"id":59421,"date":"2026-10-23T05:12:48","date_gmt":"2026-10-23T10:12:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/?p=59421"},"modified":"2026-10-22T05:22:37","modified_gmt":"2026-10-22T10:22:37","slug":"benjamin-bromaghin-booked-on-burglary-officer-assault","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/benjamin-bromaghin-booked-on-burglary-officer-assault\/","title":{"rendered":"Benjamin Bromaghin Booked on Burglary, Officer Assault"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Benjamin Bromaghin Booked on Burglary, Officer Assault<\/h2>\n<p><strong>CLEARWATER COUNTY, MN (<a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\">trfnews.i234.me<\/a>)<\/strong> \u2013 A 36-year-old man was booked into the Clearwater County Jail on Wednesday, October 21, 2026, with three listed offenses, including felony first-degree burglary of an occupied dwelling and fourth-degree assault of a peace officer.<\/p>\n<p>According to the supplied jail booking information, <strong>Benjamin Bromaghin, 36<\/strong>, was taken into custody at approximately <strong>3:41 p.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>First-Degree Burglary of Occupied Dwelling<\/h2>\n<p>The most serious offense listed in Bromaghin&#8217;s booking is first-degree burglary involving an occupied dwelling.<\/p>\n<p>The entry cites <a href=\"https:\/\/www.revisor.mn.gov\/statutes\/cite\/609.582\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Minnesota Statute 609.582, subdivision 1(a)<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Under this provision, first-degree burglary involves entering a building without consent, with intent to commit a crime or committing a crime inside, when the building is a dwelling and another person who is not an accomplice is present.<\/p>\n<p>A conviction under this provision can carry a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison, a $35,000 fine, or both. Those are potential statutory penalties, not a sentence imposed in this case.<\/p>\n<h2>Peace Officer Assault Allegation<\/h2>\n<p>Bromaghin&#8217;s booking also lists fourth-degree assault involving a peace officer, specifically an allegation of physically assaulting an officer.<\/p>\n<p>The listed offense cites <a href=\"https:\/\/www.revisor.mn.gov\/statutes\/cite\/609.2231\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Minnesota Statute 609.2231, subdivision 1(b)<\/a>, which classifies physical assault of a peace officer as a <strong>gross misdemeanor<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The jail entry does not explain how the alleged assault occurred or identify the officer involved.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_59422\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-59422\" style=\"width: 104px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/BROMAGHIN-BENJAMIN1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-59422\" src=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/BROMAGHIN-BENJAMIN1.jpg\" alt=\"Benjamin Bromaghin\" width=\"104\" height=\"136\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-59422\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Benjamin Bromaghin<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Trespassing Allegation Also Listed<\/h2>\n<p>A third entry involves misdemeanor trespassing under <a href=\"https:\/\/www.revisor.mn.gov\/statutes\/cite\/609.605\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Minnesota Statute 609.605, subdivision 1(b)(4)<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The statute addresses entering or occupying another person&#8217;s dwelling or locked or posted building without legal right or consent, except in certain emergency circumstances.<\/p>\n<p>The supplied booking does not identify the building involved or establish whether the trespassing, burglary and officer assault allegations arose from the same incident.<\/p>\n<h2>Clearwater County Jail Booking Details<\/h2>\n<p>The arrest record lists three offense entries:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>First-degree burglary:<\/strong> Occupied dwelling with a non-accomplice present \u2013 Felony.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fourth-degree assault:<\/strong> Physical assault of a peace officer \u2013 Gross misdemeanor under the cited statute.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Trespassing:<\/strong> Entering or occupying a dwelling or locked or posted building without consent \u2013 Misdemeanor.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The booking date is October 21, 2026, at 3:41 p.m.<\/p>\n<h2>Court Proceedings and Case Status<\/h2>\n<p>The supplied Clearwater County Jail record does not include a court file number, bail amount, scheduled hearing date or final disposition.<\/p>\n<p>Additional case information may be available through <a href=\"https:\/\/publicaccess.courts.state.mn.us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Minnesota Court Records Online<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The offenses listed in the jail record are allegations, not findings of guilt. Bromaghin is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.<\/p>\n<p><strong>I&#8217;m Adrian Cole reporting for <a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\">TRF News<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Copyright 2026 TRF News. 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