Moorhead: Anthony Harper Faces Two Stolen Property Counts

Moorhead (trfnews.i234.me) — Anthony Lamar Harper, 57, was booked into the Clay County Correctional Facility on August 29, 2026.

The jail roster lists two charges involving alleged possession or receipt of stolen property.

Harper was booked at 8:33 p.m., according to the information provided.

The Moorhead Police Department is listed as the arresting agency.

Two Stolen Property Charges Listed

Both booking entries describe the alleged offense as possessing or receiving stolen property.

The supplied roster does not include a statute number for either count.

Minnesota Statute 609.53 generally covers receiving, possessing, transferring, buying, or concealing stolen property.

The law requires knowledge, or reason to know, that the property was stolen.

The same law also applies to certain property obtained through robbery.

Readers can review Minnesota Statute 609.53 through the Minnesota Revisor of Statutes.

Anthony Lamar Harper. Clay County booking image.

Minnesota law does not assign one penalty to every receiving stolen property case.

Possible penalties depend on the property and circumstances alleged in the case.

The value of the property can affect the offense level and possible sentence.

Certain types of property can also affect the available penalty.

The jail information does not identify the property allegedly connected with Harper.

It also does not provide an estimated value for either listed count.

For that reason, the possible penalty cannot be determined from this roster entry alone.

The booking record does not explain how Harper allegedly obtained the property.

It does not state when or where the alleged offenses occurred.

The roster also does not identify the owner of the property.

No criminal complaint or probable cause statement was included with the booking information.

Those court documents may provide more details about the state’s allegations.

The Clay County Correctional Facility is located at 800 9th Street North in Moorhead.

Readers can visit the Clay County Correctional Facility website for official information.

The supplied roster does not list bail, a release date, or a court hearing date.

Custody and court information can change as the case moves forward.

A jail booking and criminal charges do not establish guilt.

Harper is presumed innocent unless proven guilty through the court process.

I’m Adrian Cole reporting for TRF News.