Cass Lake Man Booked On Assault, Firearm Counts
Cass Lake (trfnews.i234.me) – Joseph Richard Norton, 29, of Cass Lake, Minnesota, was booked into the Cass County Jail on April 5, 2026, at 12:57 p.m.
According to jail booking information, Norton was listed as recently booked on two adult arrest counts.
The listed offenses include fifth-degree assault and a firearm-related violation.
No court outcome was included in the booking information provided.
Booking Information
The first listed count was filed under Minnesota Statute 609.224.4(b).
The booking entry describes the count as fifth-degree assault.
The record states the count involved two or more prior convictions within three years.
No further details about the alleged assault were included in the provided booking entry.
The record did not list a location for the alleged incident.
It also did not include a bond amount or the next court date.
Joseph Richard Norton
Firearm Count Listed
The second listed count was filed under Minnesota Statute 609.165.1b(a).
The booking record describes the count as a firearm violation.
The entry refers to a person convicted of a crime of violence.
No further details about the alleged firearm violation were included.
The booking record also did not list any court result.
More information about Minnesota assault law is available through the Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes.
Information about firearm restrictions under Minnesota law is available through Minnesota Statute 609.165.
Case Status
Norton was identified in the booking record by name, age, city, and state.
He was listed as a 29-year-old resident of Cass Lake, Minnesota.
A jail booking is a record of custody.
It does not mean a person has been convicted of a new crime.
Norton is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.
Additional case details may later appear in public court records.
General county information can be found through the Cass County, Minnesota website.
Public court information may also be available through the Minnesota Judicial Branch.
This report is based on Cass County Jail booking information provided for this entry.
Updates may be added if more official records become available.
I’m Chris Harper reporting for TRF News.