Thief River Falls Man Held In Assault Case
Thief River Falls (trfnews.i234.me) — Dante Valenzuela is being held in the Pennington County Jail after a District Court case listed three charges.
The jail record shows Valenzuela was taken into custody on June 15, 2026. The listed bail or fine amount was $0.00.
A court date was not listed in the record provided. The court branch listed for the case is the District Court.
Charges Listed In District Court
The case is listed under case number 2026002806. Court information in the jail record lists three separate charges.
The first listed charge is domestic assault. The record describes it as a gross misdemeanor, subsequent violation.
The charge is listed under Minnesota Statute 609.2242. That statute covers domestic assault cases in Minnesota.
Readers can review the statute through the Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes.
Disorderly Conduct And Obstruction Counts
The second listed charge is disorderly conduct. The record describes it as offensive, abusive, boisterous, noisy, or obscene conduct.
That charge is listed under Minnesota Statute 609.72. The offense is listed as a misdemeanor in the jail record.
More information about the statute is available from the Minnesota Revisor’s Office.
The third listed charge is obstructing legal process. The record says it involved the lawful execution of a legal process.
That count is listed as a felony. The related statute is Minnesota Statute 609.50.
The full statute can be reviewed through the Minnesota Revisor of Statutes.
Booking Details
The booking record lists Valenzuela at 5 feet, 9 inches tall. His weight is listed as 265 pounds.
The record lists his hair as black. His eyes are listed as brown.
Custody information may be available through the Pennington County inmate search.
More jail information is available from the Pennington County Sheriff’s Office jail page.
Public court information can also be found through the Minnesota Judicial Branch.
A criminal charge is only an accusation. Valenzuela is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.
I’m Chris Harper reporting for TRF News.