Thief River Falls: Ryan Houle Held on Three Charges

Thief River Falls (trfnews.i234.me) — Ryan Houle is being held at the Pennington County Jail.

Jail records list three charges against Houle. They include assault, disorderly conduct, and obstructing the legal process.

The custody record shows Houle entered jail on August 30, 2026.

His custody status is listed as “Hold.” The bail or fine field shows $0.00.

Fifth-Degree Assault Charge

One charge is fifth-degree assault under Minnesota Statute 609.224, subdivision 1(2).

The statute covers intentionally inflicting bodily harm or attempting to inflict bodily harm on another person.

The jail record does not describe the alleged assault. It also does not identify an alleged victim.

Readers can review Minnesota Statute 609.224 through the Minnesota Revisor of Statutes.

Houle also faces a disorderly conduct charge under Minnesota Statute 609.72, subdivision 1(3).

The listed charge involves allegedly offensive, abusive, boisterous, noisy, or obscene conduct.

The custody record does not provide details about the conduct behind the allegation.

The full law is available under Minnesota Statute 609.72.

The third charge involves obstructing, resisting, or interfering with a peace officer performing official duties.

That charge is listed under Minnesota Statute 609.50, subdivision 1(2).

The jail record classifies the obstruction count as a felony.

Minnesota law allows felony penalties in certain obstruction cases involving serious harm or risk.

The supplied record does not explain why the charge received the felony classification.

Readers can review Minnesota Statute 609.50 for the complete law.

All three charges appear under case number 2026004295.

The record lists District Court as the court branch. No court date appears in the information provided.

Additional court filings may provide more details about the allegations.

The Pennington County Sheriff’s Office provides jail and custody information online.

The charges are allegations and do not establish guilt. Houle is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.

I’m Adrian Cole reporting for TRF News.