Tyler Roy booked in Bemidji on assault and threat charges

Tyler Roy was booked into the Beltrami County jail on June 29 with listed allegations of fifth-degree assault and threats of violence, placing the case at the earliest public stage in Bemidji. The booking record identifies the assault count as inflicting or attempting bodily harm and the threat count as reckless disregard for the risk of terrorizing another person.

Under Minnesota law, fifth-degree assault covers acts intended to cause fear of immediate bodily harm or death, or the intentional infliction or attempted infliction of bodily harm. The threats-of-violence statute, section 609.713, carries a maximum penalty of five years in prison, a $10,000 fine, or both.

Beltrami County, home to 46,228 residents, and Bemidji, with a population of about 15,569, are small enough that a jail booking like this becomes part of the county’s public safety record quickly. Local arrest and investigative files are maintained through the Beltrami County Records Office for the Beltrami County Sheriff’s Office, Bemidji Police Department and Blackduck Police Department, which is where law enforcement records in the area are tracked.

The booking listing adds another assault-related case to the local docket, but the public record available so far is limited to the arrest and charge information. Any further court action, including formal charging decisions, scheduling and hearing dates, will move through the county court process as the case develops. For now, the record shows only that Roy was jailed in Bemidji on June 29 and that prosecutors, if they proceed, would be working from allegations that Minnesota law treats as criminal conduct with potential jail and prison exposure.