On Sunday, April 12 at approximately 10:55 p.m. the Grand Forks Police Department responded to call of an assault that occurred prior. The initial investigation indicated that multiple individuals entered an apartment without permission, assaulted an individual within that apartment, and illegally transferred funds electronically from the person assaulted to one of the individuals present. Several, but not all, of the suspects involved in the incident, were known to the victim. The initial investigation indicated the suspects were in another apartment within the same building.
Given the nature of the incident, a search warrant was obtained for the suspect apartment. Upon announcement of the search warrant, and unlocking the door, all suspects exited the apartment without incident.
At the conclusion of the initial investigation, the following individuals were charged as noted below. It should be emphasized that this investigation remains active and ongoing, and additional charges for one or more of the individuals involved in this incident may be forthcoming.
- Luke Drougas, a 20-year-old Grand Forks resident, was charged with: BURGLARY, ROBBERY, AGGRAVATED ASSAULT, & TERRORIZING.
- Keegan Hofstad, a 19-year-old Grand Forks resident, was charged with: BURGLARY & ROBBERY.
- Mason Demontigny, a 19-year-old Fargo resident, was charged with: BURGLARY & ROBBERY.
- Austin Suedel, a 21-year-old Grand Forks resident, was charged with: BURGLARY & ROBBERY.
- Jacob Busch, a 20-year-old Fargo resident, was charged with: BURGLARY.
Anyone with information on this, or any related, incident, is encouraged to contact the Grand Forks Police Department by one of the following methods:
Call: 701-787-8000
Online: Submit a tip via the GFPD’s Facebook or website
App: Submit a tip via the Tip411 app
