Thief River Falls (trfnews.i234.me) — Chad Jess Seitz, 55, was recently booked into the Pennington County Jail.
The jail roster lists Seitz as entering custody on September 24, 2026. His inmate classification is listed as DOC/I.
Seitz is being held in connection with a fifth-degree controlled substance charge.
Fifth-Degree Drug Charge Listed
The charge is listed under Minnesota Statute 152.025.2(1).
The jail describes the offense as fifth-degree possession of a controlled substance.
The statute covers certain Schedule I, II, III, or IV controlled substances. It excludes qualifying cannabis and hemp products.
It can also apply to certain controlled substance residue found in drug paraphernalia.
Readers can review Minnesota Statute 152.025 through the Minnesota Revisor of Statutes.
Jail Booking Information
Jail information lists Seitz at six feet tall and 203 pounds.
The booking information lists brown hair and green eyes.
The Pennington County Correctional Facility is located in Thief River Falls.
The facility houses both sentenced inmates and people awaiting court proceedings.
More jail information is available through the Pennington County Sheriff’s Office corrections page.
Charge Does Not Establish Guilt
A jail booking does not establish that a person committed a crime.
The Pennington County Sheriff’s Office includes that warning with its online custody records.
Charges are allegations unless they result in a guilty plea or court conviction.
The public jail roster can also change as court cases and custody status develop.
Additional case information may become available through Minnesota court records.
I’m Adrian Cole reporting for TRF News.
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