{"id":839,"date":"2025-12-08T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-08T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/?p=839"},"modified":"2025-12-07T05:56:01","modified_gmt":"2025-12-07T11:56:01","slug":"polk-county-door-damage-threats-case-filed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/polk-county-door-damage-threats-case-filed\/","title":{"rendered":"Polk County Door Damage, Threats Case Filed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Polk County (<a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trfnews.i234.me<\/a>) \u2014 Polk County prosecutors have filed two felony charges.<br \/>\nThe defendant is 34-year-old Jacob William O\u2019Neil Reynolds of Duluth, Minnesota.<\/p>\n<p><!-- MUGSHOT BLOCK: MIDDLE, CENTERED --><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center; margin: 20px 0;\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Jacob-William-ONeil-Reynolds-1.png\" alt=\"Jacob William O'Neil Reynolds booking photo\" \/><\/div>\n<p>The case stems from a report of damage and threats at Douglas Place.<br \/>\nThe facility is also known as EOSIS in East Grand Forks.<br \/>\nThe incident date in the complaint is November 27, 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Reynolds is charged with felony first-degree criminal damage to property.<br \/>\nHe is also charged with felony threats of violence.<br \/>\nBoth counts carry a possible maximum of five years in prison and a fine.<\/p>\n<p>According to the court complaint, an officer from the East Grand Forks Police Department went to Douglas Place.<br \/>\nThe response time listed in the document is about 12:15 a.m.<br \/>\nStaff reported that a man had broken a glass door and then left the area.<\/p>\n<p>The officer met with an employee, who named Reynolds as the suspect.<br \/>\nThe employee described Reynolds\u2019 clothing and showed the damaged door.<br \/>\nThe officer saw rocks on the ground and inside the entry.<br \/>\nThe officer believed the cost to replace the glass door would be more than $1,000.<\/p>\n<p>Police continued patrol in East Grand Forks and later found a man matching the description walking along a street.<br \/>\nThe complaint says Reynolds admitted he threw rocks at the glass door at Douglas Place.<br \/>\nHe was then arrested and placed in a squad vehicle for transport to jail.<\/p>\n<p>While on the way to the Northwest Regional Corrections Center, Reynolds allegedly made several hostile comments toward the transporting officer.<br \/>\nAccording to the complaint, he said he would have the officer killed.<br \/>\nThe document says he confirmed that he was making a threat.<\/p>\n<p>A review of Reynolds\u2019 criminal record listed past convictions for assault, theft, burglary, fleeing a peace officer, tampering with a motor vehicle, and a controlled substance crime.<br \/>\nThe complaint also notes other pending theft and damage to property cases in Minnesota.<\/p>\n<p>First-degree criminal damage to property is defined in Minnesota Statutes 609.595.<br \/>\nThe law can involve large repair costs or risk to public safety.<br \/>\nMore information is available from the Minnesota Revisor of Statutes at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.revisor.mn.gov\/statutes\/cite\/609.595\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">this link<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The threat of violence charge is filed under Minnesota Statute 609.713.<br \/>\nThe law covers threats to commit a crime of violence that are meant to cause fear or major disruption.<br \/>\nThe statute text can be read\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.revisor.mn.gov\/statutes\/cite\/609.713\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>People affected by violent crime or property crime can find information through the<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/ovw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">U.S. Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women<\/a>.<br \/>\nLocal victim support groups and advocates may also be able to help.<\/p>\n<p>All charges in this case are accusations at this time.<br \/>\nJacob William O\u2019Neil Reynolds is presumed innocent unless and until he is proven guilty in court.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m Chris Harper reporting for\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TRF News<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Polk County (trfnews.i234.me) \u2014 Polk County prosecutors have filed two felony charges. The defendant is 34-year-old Jacob William O\u2019Neil Reynolds of Duluth, Minnesota. The case stems from a report of damage and threats at Douglas Place. The facility is also known as EOSIS in East Grand Forks. 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