Moorhead Man Booked on Assault, Threat Charges

MOORHEAD, Minn. (trfnews.i234.me) — Dominic Ray Collins, 44, was booked into the Clay County Jail Wednesday morning.

The booking occurred at 9:57 a.m. on July 8, 2026.

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

The roster lists three alleged offenses connected to the booking.

They include third-degree assault causing substantial bodily harm.

The other allegations include domestic assault by strangulation and threats made with reckless disregard.

Clay County records do not explain what led to the arrest.

They also do not identify a location, a victim, or a reported sequence of events.

No police officers’ names are included in this report.

Booking Information

Collins was listed as 44 years old when he entered the jail.

The online roster confirms his name, age, booking time, agency, and listed charges.

The roster remains a custody record rather than a full criminal complaint.

A complaint may contain witness statements and other claims.

Those details were not available in the booking entry.

Minnesota law describes third-degree assault as assault causing substantial bodily harm.

Minnesota law also covers violent threats made to cause terror.

The law includes threats made with reckless disregard for that risk.

A booking does not prove that a person committed a crime.

Collins is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.

Prosecutors may change or dismiss charges after reviewing the evidence.

A judge will decide release conditions and future hearing dates.

The jail roster did not provide those court details.

Court information may later appear through Minnesota Court Records Online.

The official Clay County roster may also show changes in custody status.

Clay County warns that online inmate information may be incomplete or outdated.

The county advises readers not to use roster data for legal action.

Anyone seeking official information should check court records or contact the proper agency.

TRF News will update this report when verified court documents become available.

I’m Adrian Cole, reporting for TRF News.

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