Moorhead Man Booked in Restraining Order Case
MOORHEAD, Minn. (trfnews.i234.me) — Chad Mitchell Peterson, 47, was booked into the Clay County Jail on Tuesday, June 23, 2026.
The booking occurred at 1:40 p.m., according to information provided for the county jail roster.
The Moorhead Police Department was listed as the arresting agency.
Peterson was booked on a harassment-related charge involving an alleged restraining order violation.
The booking entry does not provide details about the events that led to the arrest.
It also does not identify the protected person or describe the alleged contact.
Booking information records an arrest and does not prove guilt.
Peterson is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.
Booking and Charge Information
The listed charge reads, “Harassment; Restraining Order — Violate Restraining Order.”
No additional charges were included in the information provided.
A court may later review the allegation, release conditions, and any evidence filed in the case.
The booking notice did not include a court date, bail amount, or case outcome.
Those details may become available through court records or updated jail information.
Readers can check the Clay County inmate roster for current custody information.
The roster is maintained by Clay County and may change as cases move forward.
The Clay County website says inmate information is public data under Minnesota law.
About the Arresting Agency
The Moorhead Police Department serves the city of Moorhead.
The department operates from the Law Enforcement Center with the Clay County Sheriff’s Office.
More information is available through the city’s official police website.
The original booking information did not name any arresting officers.
No officer names are included in this report.
What Happens Next
The charge remains an allegation until the case is resolved.
Prosecutors must decide how the case will proceed.
A judge may also set release terms or other court conditions.
The jail roster should not be treated as a final court record.
Court filings provide more complete information about criminal cases and their outcomes.
This report is based on the booking details available at publication time.
Updates may follow when verified public records provide more information.
I’m Chris Harper reporting for TRF News.