Thief River Falls Arrest Follows Assault Report

THIEF RIVER FALLS (trfnews.i234.me) — A local man was arrested after a reported domestic assault at a Cottonwood Avenue apartment.

Police received the report at 10:11 p.m. on July 21.

Authorities said the incident allegedly happened around 6 p.m. on July 20.

Officers responded to an apartment building at 103 Cottonwood Avenue.

Jade Leeper, 43, of Thief River Falls, was cited for domestic assault. He was also taken into custody following the report.

Dispute Involved a Cellphone

According to the citation, Leeper and a woman argued because he wanted to see her cellphone.

The woman turned away and attempted to leave the area.

Leeper allegedly lunged toward the woman and took the phone from her.

During the encounter, his elbows allegedly struck her face and right arm.

The woman reported slight bruising to her face and arm. The report did not describe any other injuries.

The citation stated that Leeper initially denied that anything had happened.

He later acknowledged that the woman had been at his apartment.

Leeper continued to deny that a physical incident occurred between them.

The report did not include further details about his arrest.

No police officers were identified in this story. The woman’s name was withheld to protect her privacy.

A citation contains allegations and does not establish guilt.

Leeper is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.

Readers may review Minnesota’s domestic assault law through the state’s official website.

Public case information may become available through Minnesota Court Records Online.

The Thief River Falls Police Department provides public safety information on the city’s website.

Court dates or formal charging details were not included in the original report.

This story is based on information contained in the police citation.

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

I’m Adrian Cole reporting for TRF News.