Moorhead: Kristen Thompson Booked on 4th-Degree DWI
Moorhead (trfnews.i234.me) — Kristen Mary Thompson, 37, was booked into custody on September 16, 2026.
Clay County jail records list her booking time as 1:14 p.m.
The Moorhead Police Department is listed as the arresting agency.
No individual officer names are included in this report.
The booking record lists one fourth-degree driving while impaired charge.
The roster describes the offense as involving a controlled substance.
Fourth-Degree DWI Charge
Minnesota law addresses fourth-degree driving while impaired under Statute 169A.27.
The law classifies fourth-degree DWI as a misdemeanor.
The charge applies to certain violations of Minnesota’s general driving while impaired law.
Minnesota’s DWI law covers several forms of alcohol and controlled-substance impairment.
Some provisions address driving while under the influence of a controlled substance.
Other provisions address certain controlled substances or metabolites found in a driver’s body.
The Clay County roster does not identify the specific substance alleged in Thompson’s case.
Kristen Mary Thompson — Clay County booking photo
It also does not identify the exact DWI subsection supporting the booking charge.
No test result is listed in the public booking information.
The record does not describe the traffic stop or events before Thompson’s arrest.
Readers can review Minnesota Statute 169A.27 for fourth-degree DWI law.
The broader DWI law is available under Minnesota Statute 169A.20.
Thompson Booked in Clay County
The Clay County Correctional Facility is located at 800 9th Street North in Moorhead.
The facility houses minimum, medium, and maximum security inmates.
Clay County lists the facility as having 220 beds.
More information is available through the Clay County Correctional Facility website.
The jail roster lists Thompson’s age as 37.
Her booking date is September 16, 2026.
The supplied entry does not list a release date.
It also does not provide a final court disposition.
Public court information may appear through Minnesota Court Records Online.
Jail and court records can change as a case moves forward.
A jail booking or criminal charge does not establish guilt.
The final outcome is determined through the court process.
I’m Adrian Cole reporting for TRF News.
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