Laporte Resident Booked on Cass County Theft Charge
LAPORTE, Minn. (trfnews.i234.me) — Darien Rose Smith, 24, was booked into the Cass County Jail on July 4, 2026.
The public jail register lists Smith as a Laporte resident. The booking time was 4:26 p.m.
The register lists one alleged theft offense under Minnesota Statute 609.52, subdivision 2(a)(1). The entry describes movable property taken, used, or transferred without consent.
The jail record does not provide details about the property involved. It also does not list an estimated value.
No victim information appears in the public booking entry. The record does not describe where the alleged incident occurred.
Booking Record Lists Adult Arrest
Cass County classified the entry as an adult arrest. The roster showed Smith was not housed at the Itasca County Jail.
The public register did not include a court file number. It also did not list bail, release terms, or a hearing date.
Court records may later provide those details. Filed charges can differ from an initial jail booking entry.
What Minnesota Theft Law Says
Minnesota Statute 609.52 defines several acts that may constitute theft.
Subdivision 2(a)(1) covers certain actions involving another person’s movable property.
The law addresses taking, using, transferring, concealing, or keeping property without consent. It also requires an alleged intent to deprive the owner.
The booking record does not identify the possible penalty level. Theft penalties can depend on property value and other facts.
Readers can review the law through the Minnesota Revisor of Statutes. Public updates may appear through Minnesota Court Records Online.
The Cass County Detention Center provides jail information through the county website.
A jail booking is not proof of guilt. Smith is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.
TRF News will update this report when verified court information becomes available. Any later correction will be clearly noted.
I’m Chris Harper, reporting for TRF News.
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