Crookston: John Gordon Booked on 5th-Degree Drug Charge
Crookston (trfnews.i234.me) — John Alan Gordon was booked into Polk County custody on August 31, 2026.
The booking record lists a felony fifth-degree controlled substance charge.
The listed offense falls under Minnesota Statute 152.025, subdivision 2(a)(2).
Gordon’s date of birth is listed as October 3, 1989.
No additional charges were included in the booking information provided.
Fifth-Degree Drug Charge
Minnesota law covers several fifth-degree controlled substance offenses.
The subdivision listed in Gordon’s booking concerns obtaining or controlling a controlled substance through certain prohibited methods.
Those methods can include fraud, deceit, misrepresentation, or other deceptive actions.
The law also covers using a false name or false credit.
It can also involve falsely claiming to be an authorized medical or pharmaceutical professional.
John Alan Gordon booking photo
The booking information does not state which alleged method applies in Gordon’s case.
It also does not identify the controlled substance involved.
No amount or quantity was included in the information provided.
Readers can review Minnesota Statute 152.025 on the state Revisor’s website.
Booked in Crookston
Polk County inmates are housed at the Northwest Regional Corrections Center in Crookston.
The facility is operated by Tri-County Community Corrections.
It serves Polk, Norman, and Red Lake counties.
Gordon’s booking date is listed as August 31.
The brief booking record does not list a court date.
It also does not provide bail information.
Readers can visit the Northwest Regional Corrections Center for jail information.
Charge Remains an Allegation
A jail booking does not establish that Gordon committed the alleged offense.
The charge remains an allegation unless it is proven or admitted in court.
Future court filings may provide more information about the case.
Those records could identify the substance and circumstances behind the charge.
They may also provide hearing dates and updated custody information.
Charges can be amended, dismissed, or resolved during the court process.
Gordon is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.
I’m Daniel Mercer reporting for northwestmnnow.com.
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