Police interview raises questions in Grand Forks burglary case
Michael Lankowicz, 18, appeared for a preliminary hearing on charges of burglary, robbery, misdemeanor assault and misdemeanor domestic violence. A judge found enough probable cause to proceed with the case, but an accomplice s interview with police raised questions about whether a jury could find proof beyond a reasonable doubt that the pair had intended to commit a robbery. 1:49 pm, Feb. 19, 2021 ×
A Grand Forks man accused of breaking into a woman s apartment and assaulting her pleaded not guilty to the charges against him on Friday, Feb. 19.
Michael Lankowicz, 18, along with co-defendant Floren Crossdog, 19, intended to rob the woman, prosecutors argued at a preliminary hearing on Friday. Assistant Grand Forks County State s Attorney Ashlei Neufeld