Moorhead: James Dumont Booked On 3 Charges

Moorhead (trfnews.i234.me) — A 45-year-old man was recently booked into the Clay County Jail after an arrest in Moorhead.

According to booking information, James Lee Dumont was booked on June 5, 2026, at 2:45 p.m.

The booking report lists the arresting agency as the Moorhead Police Department.

Dumont is listed as facing three charges in the Clay County Jail booking report.

Charges Listed In Booking Report

The first listed charge is first-degree witness tampering.

The booking text says the charge involves preventing information from reaching law enforcement.

The second listed charge is domestic assault, listed as a subsequent violation.

The third listed charge is fleeing an officer on foot or by other means.

The booking report says that the charge did not involve a motor vehicle.

James Lee Dumont

The Clay County Jail booking entry identifies Dumont by name and age.

It also lists the booking date, time, agency and charges.

A jail booking is part of the early criminal process.

It does not mean a person has been convicted of a crime.

More public case details may become available through court filings.

Readers can search Minnesota court information through Minnesota Court Records Online.

State law information is also available from the Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes.

Local department information can be found through the City of Moorhead Police Department.

The charges listed in the booking report are allegations.

Dumont is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.

TRF News will update this story if more public information becomes available.

I’m Chris Harper reporting for TRF News.

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