Moorhead: Cole Meadows Booked on Three Charges

Moorhead (trfnews.i234.me) — Cole Anthony Meadows, 25, was booked into the Clay County Jail on Thursday afternoon.

The booking occurred at 2:58 p.m. on July 30, 2026.

The Clay County Sheriff’s Office was listed as the arresting agency.

The jail entry lists three charges against Meadows.

The allegations include fleeing an officer in a motor vehicle.

A second charge alleges he fled by a method other than a motor vehicle.

The third charge involves allegedly possessing or receiving stolen property.

Three Charges Listed

The provided booking record offers limited details about the alleged events.

It does not identify the vehicle involved in the reported pursuit.

The record also does not state where the alleged incident happened.

No information was provided about the reported stolen property.

The entry does not list the property’s type, owner, or estimated value.

Those facts could affect how prosecutors review the allegation.

Minnesota law covers fleeing a peace officer under Minnesota Statute 609.487.

The law addresses alleged fleeing in a vehicle and by other methods.

Receiving stolen property is covered under Minnesota Statute 609.53.

The booking information does not identify the exact subdivisions being alleged.

It also does not include a court complaint or supporting police report.

No bail amount or release condition appeared in the provided record.

The booking entry also did not list a court date.

A court file number was not included with the available information.

Prosecutors may review reports before filing or changing formal charges.

A jail booking does not establish guilt or prove a criminal offense.

Meadows is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.

Charges may be changed, dismissed, or resolved during later proceedings.

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

Public case updates may appear through Minnesota Court Records Online.

Some information may not appear online immediately after a booking.

TRF News will update this report when verified court records provide more information.

I’m Adrian Cole reporting for TRF News.