Cass Lake Man Booked on Assault, DWI Charges
CASS LAKE, Minn. (trfnews.i234.me) — A Cass Lake man was booked into the Cass County Jail Wednesday.
Trent Ratliff-Jones, 26, was booked at 11:58 a.m. on August 12, 2026.
The jail record lists two misdemeanor charges against Ratliff-Jones.
One charge involves alleged domestic assault.
The second charge involves alleged fourth-degree driving while impaired.
Domestic Assault Charge Listed
The domestic assault charge is listed under Minnesota Statutes 609.2242, subdivision 1(2).
The allegation involves intentionally inflicting or attempting to inflict bodily harm on another person.
The cited section applies to alleged conduct involving a family or household member.
The booking record classifies the listed domestic assault offense as a misdemeanor.
Readers can review the statute through the Minnesota Revisor of Statutes.
The booking information provided did not describe the circumstances surrounding the alleged assault.
It also did not provide information about injuries or other details surrounding the allegation.
Fourth-Degree DWI Charge
Ratliff-Jones also faces an alleged fourth-degree driving while impaired charge.
The charge is listed under Minnesota Statutes 169A.27, subdivision 1.
Fourth-degree DWI is classified as a misdemeanor under Minnesota law.
The statute refers to violations of Minnesota’s driving while impaired law.
The law can be reviewed through the Minnesota Revisor of Statutes.
The booking information did not state what evidence led to the DWI allegation.
No blood alcohol level or testing information was included in the material provided.
Cass County Jail Booking
The jail record identifies Ratliff-Jones as a Cass Lake resident.
Both listed offenses were recorded as adult arrests.
More detention information is available from the Cass County Detention Center.
A jail booking does not mean a person has been convicted of a crime.
The charges remain allegations unless proven in court or resolved through a guilty plea.
Additional court records may provide further information as the cases move forward.
I’m Adrian Cole reporting for TRF News.
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