Moorhead Man Booked on Drug and Gun Charges

MOORHEAD, Minn. (trfnews.i234.me) — James Matthew Schaan, 43, was booked into the Clay County Jail on Monday.

The booking was recorded at 1:32 p.m. on July 6, 2026.

The Moorhead Police Department was listed as the arresting agency.

Six alleged drug, firearm, and protective-armor offenses appeared in the supplied booking record.

Drug Charges Listed

The first charge alleges first-degree aggravated controlled substance activity involving a firearm.

A second charge alleges first-degree possession of cocaine, heroin, or methamphetamine.

The third drug charge alleges third-degree sale of a narcotic.

The booking record does not list any alleged drug quantities.

It also does not identify the type of narcotic linked to the alleged sale.

No incident report or criminal complaint was included with the supplied information.

Another charge alleges that a crime was committed while wearing or possessing a bullet-resistant vest.

A fifth charge alleges firearm or ammunition possession after a violent-crime conviction.

The final entry alleges pistol or assault-weapon possession after a previous conviction.

The supplied record does not describe any firearm or ammunition.

It also does not state where the alleged items were found.

No information was provided about the event leading to Schaan’s arrest.

The booking details do not list an address or time for the alleged offenses.

The record also does not identify other people connected to the case.

No court date, case number, or bond amount appeared in the supplied booking information.

Those details may become available after prosecutors review the case.

Readers can check the Clay County inmate roster for updated custody information.

Local police information is available from the Moorhead Police Department.

Public court filings may appear through Minnesota Court Records Online.

Online court information may not appear immediately after a jail booking.

A booking record lists allegations reported during the jail intake process.

It does not establish that a person committed a crime.

Schaan is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.

This report is based only on the booking information supplied for publication.

I’m Adrian Cole, reporting for TRF News.