{"id":61094,"date":"2026-10-27T17:17:15","date_gmt":"2026-10-27T22:17:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/?p=61094"},"modified":"2026-10-26T14:12:53","modified_gmt":"2026-10-26T19:12:53","slug":"crookston-andrew-root-listed-on-felony-drug-count","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/crookston-andrew-root-listed-on-felony-drug-count\/","title":{"rendered":"Crookston: Andrew Root Listed on Felony Drug Count"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Crookston: Andrew Root Listed on Felony Drug Count<\/h2>\n<p><strong>CROOKSTON<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\">trfnews.i234.me<\/a>) \u2014 A regional jail roster lists Andrew Eamos-Lewis Root, 33, on a felony-level drug entry.<\/p>\n<p>The Northwest Regional Corrections Center reports an incarceration date of Friday, October 23, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>The entry describes an alleged marijuana sale involving five kilograms or more in a legally protected zone.<\/p>\n<h2>October 26 Jail Roster Confirms Entry<\/h2>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.communitycorrections-tccc.org\/vertical\/sites\/%7BA32F00E9-0AB8-4935-A295-3292D5102F73%7D\/uploads\/Inmate_Roster_10-26-26.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">official jail roster<\/a> identifies Root on page 10.<\/p>\n<p>That roster was printed Monday, October 26, at approximately 8:14 a.m.<\/p>\n<p>It lists Root&#8217;s birth date as April 9, 1993, and uses the felony classification FE.<\/p>\n<p>The controlling charge description refers to a school, park, or public housing zone.<\/p>\n<p>However, the roster does not name a specific location or describe an alleged drug transaction.<\/p>\n<p>No offense date, police incident report, or court case number accompanies this entry.<\/p>\n<h2>Same Charge Description Appeared in September<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/crookston-andrew-root-booked-on-felony-drug-charge\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">TRF News previously reported<\/a> a September 2 booking involving Root.<\/p>\n<p>That earlier entry used the same marijuana-sale description and statute reference.<\/p>\n<p>A separate October incarceration date does not necessarily mean a new criminal offense occurred.<\/p>\n<p>The available records do not establish whether the entries concern one case or separate proceedings.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\" style=\"text-align: center; max-width: 380px; margin: 26px auto;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ROOT-ANDREW-EAMOS-LEWIS.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; max-width: 100%; height: auto; margin: 0 auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ROOT-ANDREW-EAMOS-LEWIS.jpg\" alt=\"Archived photograph of Andrew Eamos-Lewis Root from earlier TRF News coverage\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><figcaption>Archived photograph previously published in TRF News coverage of Root.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Drug Statute Has Changed Since Earlier Years<\/h2>\n<p>The roster cites Minnesota Statute 152.022, subdivision 1(6)(iii).<\/p>\n<p>An <a href=\"https:\/\/www.revisor.mn.gov\/statutes\/2022\/cite\/152.022\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">older version of that law<\/a> addressed marijuana sales totaling at least five kilograms in certain protected zones.<\/p>\n<p>However, Minnesota lawmakers later changed the law&#8217;s cannabis language and numbering.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.revisor.mn.gov\/statutes\/cite\/152.022\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">current statute<\/a> does not contain that same marijuana-sale provision.<\/p>\n<p>Without the alleged offense date and charging documents, the relevant legal provision cannot be determined.<\/p>\n<p>The jail&#8217;s description should not be treated as proof that five kilograms were sold.<\/p>\n<h2>Specific Transaction and Court Outcome Unknown<\/h2>\n<p>The roster provides no laboratory report, transaction details, alleged buyer, or recovered quantity.<\/p>\n<p>It does not confirm whether prosecutors filed a new complaint tied to the October entry.<\/p>\n<p>The roster also does not provide a scheduled hearing or final court ruling.<\/p>\n<p>Root&#8217;s listing appeared in the October 26 roster, but his custody status can change afterward.<\/p>\n<p>An entry identifying a controlling charge is not itself proof of a conviction.<\/p>\n<h2>Where Readers Can Check Official Records<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.communitycorrections-tccc.org\/index.asp?SEC=7AA2A95C-63E9-415B-9B67-C9E68D3D1F20&amp;Type=B_BASIC\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tri-County Community Corrections<\/a> publishes the Northwest Regional Corrections Center roster.<\/p>\n<p>The agency says its online roster is generally updated on weekday mornings.<\/p>\n<p>Readers may also consult <a href=\"https:\/\/mncourts.gov\/access-case-records\/mcro\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Minnesota Court Records Online<\/a> for available court filings.<\/p>\n<p>The supplied entry does not establish guilt or the outcome of any related case.<\/p>\n<p>Root is presumed innocent of any unproven allegation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>I&#8217;m Adrian Cole reporting for <a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\">TRF News<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><small>Copyright 2026 TRF News. 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