Crookston Woman Sentenced to 180 Days in Jail

Amy Sue Clausen, 43, was sentenced to 180 days at the Northwest Regional Corrections Center for first-degree felony burglary on Thursday, October 11 in Polk County District Court.  Clausen received 696 days of credit as time served and will be placed on probation for four years.
Four other charges against Clausen were dismissed including an additional charge of first-degree burglary and felony theft.
In mid-November of 2016, Clausen forcibly entered the Crookston home, threatened that man living there and demanded medication from the resident.  Clausen, who was homeless at the time, had previously been allowed to stay at the residence for several months, according to court documents