Moorhead: David Patrick Booked on Domestic Assault

Moorhead (trfnews.i234.me) — David William Patrick, 43, was booked into the Clay County Correctional Facility on August 28, 2026.

The jail roster lists one domestic assault charge against Patrick.

The charge description alleges the infliction of bodily harm.

Patrick was booked at 7:28 p.m., according to the supplied jail information.

The Clay County Sheriff’s Office is listed as the arresting agency.

Domestic Assault Charge Listed

The jail entry describes the offense as “Domestic Assault Inflict BH.”

The abbreviation “BH” refers to bodily harm in the listed charge description.

Minnesota Statute 609.2242 covers domestic assault involving a family or household member.

Subdivision 1(2) covers intentionally inflicting or attempting to inflict bodily harm upon another.

The basic offense under that subdivision is classified as a misdemeanor.

More serious penalties can apply when qualifying prior domestic violence-related offenses are present.

The supplied roster does not provide a statute number or specific offense level.

Readers can review Minnesota Statute 609.2242 for the current law.

David William Patrick. Clay County booking image.

The jail roster does not explain what allegedly happened before Patrick’s arrest.

It also does not identify an alleged victim.

No information about the extent of any alleged injury was included.

The record does not state where or when the alleged assault occurred.

No criminal complaint or probable cause statement was included with the booking information.

Those records may provide additional details about the state’s allegation.

TRF News is not adding details that are unsupported by the booking record.

The Clay County Correctional Facility is located at 800 9th Street North in Moorhead.

The facility houses people with minimum, medium, and maximum custody classifications.

Readers can visit the Clay County Correctional Facility website for official information.

Public court information may also appear through Minnesota Court Records Online.

The supplied booking record does not list bail or an estimated release date.

It also does not provide a court hearing date or case number.

Custody status and charges can change as the case moves through court.

A jail booking and criminal charge do not establish guilt.

Patrick is presumed innocent unless proven guilty through the court process.

I’m Adrian Cole reporting for TRF News.