CROOKSTON, Minn. – A Mountain Iron, MN man has been charged with criminal sexual conduct after an alleged sexual assault Wednesday in Crookston.
Crookston Police say at 1:30 PM, they were told the assault occurred on E. 3rd Street near the Care and Share Center, a regional shelter helping people in need.
Authorities found a male suspect and female victim on the Care and Share campus. The 23-year-old female was transported to Riverview Hospital in Crookston for an evaluation.
Police say the suspect, 24-year-old Ethan Basche, is a resident at Care and Share. He was arrested and taken to the Northwest Regional Correction Center in Crookston.
Authorities say the suspect and victim know each other.
No other details were released.