Moorhead: Dumont Faces 1st-Degree Burglary Charge
MOORHEAD, Minn. (trfnews.i234.me) — Jesse Lee Dumont faces two burglary charges following an alleged break-in at a Moorhead home.
Dumont, 50, is charged in Clay County District Court file 14-CR-26-2648.
The case includes felony first-degree burglary and gross misdemeanor fourth-degree burglary.
The alleged incident happened July 19, 2026.
Two Men Allegedly Enter Garage
The complaint says police responded to a burglary report at a Moorhead residence.
The resident reported seeing Dumont and Richard John Erick Dumont-Newago inside his attached garage.
A motion-activated camera reportedly alerted the resident around 10:06 a.m.
The resident told investigators that Dumont-Newago previously had permission to stay at the home.
However, he had been told to leave about two weeks earlier.
The resident said he manually locked the garage and disabled the garage door opener.
Investigators later reported seeing signs of forced entry to the garage door.
Repair costs were estimated at more than $1,000.
Assault Alleged Inside Residence
The complaint says the resident returned a television that belonged to Dumont-Newago.
He then told Dumont-Newago to leave, according to prosecutors.
Dumont-Newago allegedly followed the resident inside the home and threatened to assault him.
Prosecutors allege Dumont-Newago then grabbed and repeatedly struck the resident.
The resident fought back during the confrontation, according to the complaint.
A witness also reported seeing Dumont-Newago threaten people inside the home.
The witness said the resident was slammed into a bathroom door.
Police reported redness and bruising around the resident’s eyes.
They also reported scratches on his forearms.
The complaint does not allege that Jesse Dumont personally struck the resident.
The burglary charge allows prosecutors to allege direct or accomplice involvement.
No police officer names are included in this report.
First-Degree Burglary Charge
Count One charges Dumont with first-degree burglary involving an assault.
The charge cites Minnesota Statute 609.582.
A conviction can carry up to 20 years in prison.
A fine of up to $35,000 is also possible.
Count Two alleges fourth-degree burglary involving a misdemeanor committed after entry.
That gross misdemeanor carries up to 364 days in jail.
A fine of up to $3,000 is also possible.
These are maximum penalties and are not sentences against Dumont.
Charges Remain Allegations
The criminal complaint contains allegations that have not been proven in court.
Dumont is presumed innocent unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
The complaint was filed with a summons rather than an order of detention.
Public court records are available through the Minnesota Judicial Branch.
Clay County detention information is available from the Clay County Correctional Facility.
I’m Adrian Cole reporting for TRF News.
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