Fergus Falls: Bradley Cloutier Booked on 2 Charges

Fergus Falls (trfnews.i234.me) — Bradley James Cloutier, 23, was booked into the Otter Tail County Jail on September 16, 2026.

The county’s jail roster lists two active misdemeanor charges against Cloutier.

One charge is fifth-degree assault under Minnesota Statute 609.224, subdivision 1.

The second charge is disorderly conduct under Minnesota Statute 609.72, subdivision 1.

Cloutier’s booking number is listed as 002600000844.

The public roster does not provide detailed facts about the incident behind the charges.

Fifth-Degree Assault Charge

Minnesota law classifies fifth-degree assault under subdivision 1 as a misdemeanor.

The law includes acts intended to cause fear of immediate bodily harm or death.

It also includes intentionally inflicting or attempting to inflict bodily harm.

The jail roster does not identify which part of the statute is alleged.

No alleged victim or injury details appear in the public booking entry.

Readers can review Minnesota Statute 609.224 for the complete law.

Cloutier also has an active misdemeanor disorderly conduct charge.

Minnesota’s disorderly conduct law covers several types of conduct in public or private places.

Those include brawling or fighting under one section of the law.

Other sections address disrupting lawful gatherings or certain offensive and disruptive conduct.

The jail roster does not identify which specific clause applies to Cloutier.

Readers can review Minnesota Statute 609.72 for more information.

The Otter Tail County Jail is located at 416 South Mill Street in Fergus Falls.

The county says its public in-custody list is updated every two hours.

More information is available through the Otter Tail County jail roster.

The roster lists both charges as active.

No projected release date appears with Cloutier’s current entry.

Public court information may also be available 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.