Backus Resident Booked on First-Degree Assault Allegation

BACKUS (trfnews.i234.me) — A Backus resident was booked into the Cass County Jail Saturday evening.

Darian Michael Sims, 25, was booked at 6:10 p.m. on August 8, 2026.

The jail record lists an allegation of first-degree assault involving great bodily harm.

The booking cites Minnesota Statute 609.221, subdivision 1.

The record lists the matter as an adult arrest.

A jail booking records an arrest and does not establish guilt.

First-Degree Assault Allegation Listed

The available booking information identifies Sims as a resident of Backus, Minnesota.

The jail entry does not provide details about what allegedly happened.

It does not identify an alleged victim.

The entry also does not state where the reported incident occurred.

No information about a weapon was included in the booking details provided.

The record also does not describe any reported injuries beyond the listed offense language.

No police officer names are included in this report.

Minnesota Statute 609.221 covers assault in the first degree.

Subdivision 1 addresses an assault that allegedly results in great bodily harm.

Minnesota law separately defines the term “great bodily harm.”

Readers can review Minnesota Statute 609.221 on the state Revisor website.

The legal definition is available under Minnesota Statute 609.02.

The statute citation describes the allegation listed during booking.

It does not mean Sims has been convicted of the offense.

The booking record does not include a criminal complaint or court filing.

Those records could provide more information about the allegations.

Formal charges can also differ from allegations listed during an initial jail booking.

Court proceedings may later include hearings, motions, pleas, or other case developments.

Information about the facility is available through the Cass County Detention Center and Jail.

TRF News will report additional confirmed details if public records become available.

Anyone accused of a crime is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.

I’m Adrian Cole reporting for TRF News.