Moorhead Man Booked on Theft Charge

MOORHEAD (trfnews.i234.me) — A Moorhead man was booked into the Clay County Jail early Friday.

Matthew David Allard, 37, was booked at 2:27 a.m. on July 24, 2026.

The Moorhead Police Department was listed as the arresting agency.

Jail records list one alleged theft charge involving property valued between $1 and $500.

Booking Information

The available booking record identifies Allard by his full name and age.

It also lists the booking time, arresting agency, and reported charge.

No details about the property were included in the booking information provided.

The record also did not describe where the alleged theft happened.

Matthew David Allard booking photo.

A jail booking confirms that a person entered custody.

It does not establish guilt or show that a court reached a verdict.

Allard is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.

Charges may also change as prosecutors review reports and other evidence.

Information about future hearings was not included in the provided record.

Readers can review Minnesota theft laws through the Minnesota Revisor of Statutes.

Public court information may be available through the Minnesota Judicial Branch.

Clay County jail records can include people awaiting hearings or court decisions.

Some people may later be released after posting bail or meeting court conditions.

Others may remain in custody while their cases move through the legal process.

No release status, bail amount, or court date was provided with this booking entry.

This report is based only on the jail information supplied at publication time.

Updates may follow when verified court documents become available.

I’m Adrian Cole reporting for TRF News.