Moorhead: Javier Perales Booked on Two DWI Charges

Moorhead (trfnews.i234.me) — Javier Perales, 36, was booked into the Clay County Jail Sunday evening.

The booking was recorded at 5:30 p.m. on August 16, 2026.

The Clay County inmate roster lists the Moorhead Police Department as the arresting agency.

Perales faces two DWI charges listed in the public booking record.

Two DWI Charges Listed

The first charge is third-degree driving while impaired for allegedly refusing a chemical test.

The second charge is fourth-degree driving while impaired involving alcohol.

The booking record does not provide details about the traffic stop.

It also does not list an alleged alcohol concentration for Perales.

No information about the location of the reported incident appears in the jail entry.

The roster also does not describe what led officers to seek chemical testing.

Minnesota law makes certain refusals of chemical testing a criminal offense.

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

State law classifies third-degree DWI as a gross misdemeanor.

Fourth-degree DWI is generally classified as a misdemeanor under Minnesota law.

More information is available in Minnesota’s DWI statutes.

A jail booking represents an allegation and does not establish guilt.

Perales is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.

Charges can also change as prosecutors review a case.

The Clay County Sheriff’s Office warns that jail roster information may change.

Current court information is available through the Minnesota Judicial Branch.

TRF News will continue following public court records for further developments.

I’m Adrian Cole reporting for TRF News.