Cass Lake Woman Booked in Officer Assault Case

CASS LAKE, Minn. (trfnews.i234.me) — A Cass Lake woman was recently booked into the Cass County Jail.

The booking record identifies the woman as 40-year-old Leah Renee Jacobs.

Jacobs was booked at 12:58 p.m. on Wednesday, July 1, 2026.

The listed charge is a felony fourth-degree assault involving a peace officer.

The jail record cites Minnesota Statute 609.2231, subdivision 1(c)(2).

Charge Involves Alleged Transfer of Bodily Fluids

The charge alleges bodily fluids or feces were thrown or transferred onto a peace officer.

The booking information does not describe the substance involved.

It also does not explain where or when the alleged incident occurred.

No officer was identified in the information provided for this report.

Under Minnesota law, this offense is classified as a felony.

A conviction can carry up to three years in prison.

The law also allows a fine of up to $6,000.

Those penalties are maximum limits and are not automatic sentences.

Readers can review the law through the Minnesota Revisor of Statutes.

The available booking entry does not list a court file number.

It also does not provide a bond amount or a future hearing date.

No police report or criminal complaint was included with the booking details.

The record only confirms the booking and the listed charge.

The Cass County Detention Center publishes jail information and in-custody reports.

The facility is operated by the Cass County Sheriff’s Office in Walker.

Further information may become available through county officials or Minnesota court records.

A jail booking is an administrative record and does not prove guilt.

Jacobs is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.

Prosecutors must prove any filed charge beyond a reasonable doubt.

The listed charge may be changed or dismissed as the case develops.

Court records may also provide details not included in the jail entry.

I’m Chris Harper, reporting for TRF News.