On Wednesday, November 13 at approximately 4:00 p.m., the Crookston Police Department arrested 61-year-old Larry Monson, of Climax, suspected of driving while intoxicated and transported him to the Northwest Regional Correctional Center (NWRCC) in Crookston. While at the NWRCC Monson had a medical emergency. Lifesaving efforts were performed on Monson and Crookston Area Ambulance responded and transported Monson to Riverview Health where life-saving measures continued. Monson was later pronounced dead. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office transported Monson to the Medical Examiner’s Office in Grand Forks for an autopsy.
This incident is under investigation by the Polk County Sheriff’s Office and the Crookston Police Department. No further information will be released at this time.
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