Moorhead Man Booked on Fourth-Degree DWI Charge

Moorhead (trfnews.i234.me) — A 44-year-old man was booked into the Clay County Jail early Sunday.

Jail records identify the man as Maurice Donnell Lee.

Lee was booked at 12:58 a.m. on July 19, 2026.

The Moorhead Police Department was listed as the arresting agency.

Fourth-Degree DWI Charge Listed

Lee was booked on a fourth-degree driving while impaired charge involving alcohol.

The available booking information does not include details about the reported traffic stop.

It also does not state where the arrest happened.

No information was provided about alcohol test results or the events before the arrest.

Maurice Donnell Lee booking photo. Photo courtesy of the Clay County Jail.

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

The exact outcome depends on the facts and a person’s prior driving record.

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

Information about local law enforcement is available through the Clay County government website.

A jail booking does not prove guilt.

Charges are allegations until they are resolved in court.

Lee is presumed innocent unless proven guilty through the legal process.

Court records may later provide more information about the case.

Those records could include hearing dates, release terms, and the formal complaint.

This report is based on booking information available from the Clay County Jail.

I’m Adrian Cole, reporting for TRF News.

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