Thief River Falls Man Faces 911, Assault Charges

Thief River Falls (trfnews.i234.me) — David Truman-Burton Chaboyea faces two charges after an alleged domestic incident in Thief River Falls.

Chaboyea is charged with interference with an emergency call and misdemeanor domestic assault.

The incident allegedly happened September 10, 2026, at a residence on Gleason Avenue.

Argument Reported At Residence

According to the complaint, officers were called to the residence around 3:04 p.m.

The caller reported that the suspect had left in a white Dodge Town and Country.

Authorities soon located the vehicle and conducted a traffic stop.

Chaboyea was arrested during that stop and taken to the Pennington County Jail.

Meanwhile, investigators spoke with Chaboyea’s girlfriend at the residence.

Her identity is listed only as “X” in the court complaint.

She said the couple had argued earlier while traveling toward Grand Forks.

The woman said they later returned to Thief River Falls.

She alleged Chaboyea repeatedly contacted her after she said she wanted to end their relationship.

911 Call Allegedly Interrupted

The woman said Chaboyea later came to the residence despite being asked not to come inside.

They continued arguing near the doorway, according to the complaint.

She told Chaboyea to leave and said she would call police if he refused.

The woman said she entered 911 into her phone but had not yet pressed call.

She then showed Chaboyea the phone, according to the complaint.

Prosecutors allege Chaboyea grabbed her right wrist and took the phone from her hand.

The woman said she chased him toward his vehicle and recovered the phone.

She then called 911.

Witness Describes Confrontation

Jennifer Farrell told investigators she heard the couple arguing from downstairs.

Farrell said the woman repeatedly tried to close the door while Chaboyea reopened it.

She also heard the woman warn that she would call 911.

Farrell then heard the woman’s body hit the screen door, according to the complaint.

She later saw Chaboyea running toward his vehicle with the woman following him.

Investigators photographed the woman’s arm after the incident.

The complaint says no obvious marks were visible on her arm.

However, investigators noted that her middle fingernail had been torn off.

Two Charges Filed

The emergency-call charge is a gross misdemeanor under Minnesota Statute 609.78.

It carries up to 364 days in jail and a possible $3,000 fine.

The domestic assault charge falls under Minnesota Statute 609.2242.

That charge carries up to 90 days in jail and a possible $1,000 fine.

The complaint also says Chaboyea is on supervised probation in a 2025 domestic assault case.

That case received a stay of adjudication, according to the filing.

The current case is filed as 57-CR-26-651 in Minnesota’s Ninth Judicial District.

Public records are available through Minnesota Court Records Online.

The charges are allegations and have not been proven in court.

Chaboyea is presumed innocent unless proven guilty.

I’m Adrian Cole reporting for TRF News.