{"id":73244,"date":"2026-11-13T08:45:00","date_gmt":"2026-11-13T14:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/?p=73244"},"modified":"2026-11-13T05:56:22","modified_gmt":"2026-11-13T11:56:22","slug":"greenbush-man-accused-of-burning-girlfriends-belongings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/greenbush-man-accused-of-burning-girlfriends-belongings\/","title":{"rendered":"Greenbush Man Accused of Burning Girlfriend&#8217;s Belongings"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>GREENBUSH, Minn.<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\">trfnews.i234.me<\/a>) \u2014 A Greenbush man faces a felony charge after allegedly burning his girlfriend&#8217;s belongings following a dispute.<\/p>\n<p>Aaron Christopher Brazier, 35, of Greenbush, was charged with first-degree criminal damage to property in Roseau County District Court.<\/p>\n<p>According to the criminal complaint, Brazier allegedly burned personal belongings belonging to his girlfriend in July 2026.<\/p>\n<p>The woman reported that her damaged property was worth more than $1,000.<\/p>\n<h2>Girlfriend Reports Belongings Burned<\/h2>\n<p>The Roseau County Sheriff&#8217;s Office received a report about the incident on August 2, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities responded to a property at 23605 220th Avenue near Greenbush.<\/p>\n<p>According to court documents, the woman said Brazier had kicked her out of his residence on July 28.<\/p>\n<p>She told investigators that Brazier began throwing her belongings outside before setting them on fire.<\/p>\n<p>The complaint alleges the property was destroyed without her permission.<\/p>\n<h2>Brazier Admits Burning Property<\/h2>\n<p>Investigators later spoke with Brazier about the allegations.<\/p>\n<p>According to the complaint, Brazier admitted that he had burned some of his girlfriend&#8217;s belongings.<\/p>\n<p>However, he claimed he believed the items were things she had already planned to burn.<\/p>\n<p>Brazier reportedly acknowledged that burning the property was not the right thing to do.<\/p>\n<p>He also admitted burning a nightstand belonging to the woman.<\/p>\n<p>According to court documents, Brazier said he did not know the nightstand contained money.<\/p>\n<p>Brazier then showed investigators the burn pit where the belongings had reportedly been destroyed.<\/p>\n<h2>Video and Photographs Included in Investigation<\/h2>\n<p>The complaint describes a video that Brazier allegedly recorded and sent to his girlfriend.<\/p>\n<p>In the recording, Brazier reportedly told her that he had cleared out and burned her belongings.<\/p>\n<p>Investigators also received photographs showing what appeared to be personal property piled together.<\/p>\n<p>Additional photographs reportedly showed the fire and the area where the items had been burned.<\/p>\n<h2>Property Damage Reportedly Exceeds $1,000<\/h2>\n<p>The woman provided investigators with an itemized list of the belongings she said Brazier destroyed.<\/p>\n<p>According to the complaint, the listed items had a combined value exceeding $1,000.<\/p>\n<p>That reported amount is central to the felony charge filed against Brazier.<\/p>\n<p>Prosecutors allege Brazier intentionally damaged another person&#8217;s property without consent.<\/p>\n<h2>Felony Charge Carries Possible Prison Sentence<\/h2>\n<p>Brazier is charged under <a href=\"https:\/\/www.revisor.mn.gov\/statutes\/cite\/609.595\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Minnesota Statute 609.595, Subdivision 1(4)<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The law covers intentional property damage that reduces property value by more than $1,000.<\/p>\n<p>A conviction can result in up to five years in prison, a $10,000 fine, or both.<\/p>\n<p>The case is filed in Minnesota&#8217;s Ninth Judicial District under court file number 68-CR-26-628.<\/p>\n<p>Additional case information can be found through <a href=\"https:\/\/publicaccess.courts.state.mn.us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Minnesota Court Records Online<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The criminal complaint alleges one felony count of first-degree criminal damage to property.<\/p>\n<p>Brazier is presumed innocent unless and until 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><small>Copyright 2026 TRF News. All rights reserved.<\/small><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_73245\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-73245\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Aaron-Christopher-Brazier-35-of-Greenbush.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-73245\" src=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Aaron-Christopher-Brazier-35-of-Greenbush-1024x576.png\" alt=\"A Greenbush man faces a felony charge after allegedly burning his girlfriend's belongings following a dispute.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Aaron-Christopher-Brazier-35-of-Greenbush-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Aaron-Christopher-Brazier-35-of-Greenbush-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Aaron-Christopher-Brazier-35-of-Greenbush-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Aaron-Christopher-Brazier-35-of-Greenbush-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Aaron-Christopher-Brazier-35-of-Greenbush.png 1672w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-73245\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A Greenbush man faces a felony charge after allegedly burning his girlfriend&#8217;s belongings following a dispute.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Greenbush man faces a felony property damage charge after allegedly burning his girlfriend&#8217;s belongings. 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