{"id":12440,"date":"2026-01-21T05:07:22","date_gmt":"2026-01-21T11:07:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/?p=12440"},"modified":"2026-01-21T05:07:22","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T11:07:22","slug":"bemidji-woman-charged-after-mirror-assault-call","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/bemidji-woman-charged-after-mirror-assault-call\/","title":{"rendered":"Bemidji: Woman Charged After Mirror Assault Call"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Bemidji, Beltrami County<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\">trfnews.i234.me<\/a>) \u2014 Bemidji police arrested Jessica Lynn McLean after a reported assault, court papers say.<\/p>\n<h2>What the police say happened<\/h2>\n<p>Police were called about 9:30 p.m. on Jan. 19.<\/p>\n<p>The call came from the 800 block of America Avenue Northwest in Bemidji.<\/p>\n<p>Police say McLean broke a mirror inside the home.<\/p>\n<p>Police say she then tried to cut people with the broken glass.<\/p>\n<h2>Reported injuries<\/h2>\n<p>A woman at the scene had swelling and a deep cut over her left eye.<\/p>\n<p>The cut was bleeding heavily, police said.<\/p>\n<p>She was taken to a hospital for treatment, court papers say.<\/p>\n<p>The woman signed a medical release, the complaint says.<\/p>\n<p>She told police McLean hit her with an object.<\/p>\n<p>She said the room was dark.<\/p>\n<p>She could not say what she was hit with.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_12439\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12439\" style=\"width: 236px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-12439\" src=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Jessica-Lynn-Mclean-236x300.png\" alt=\"Jessica Lynn Mclean\" width=\"236\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Jessica-Lynn-Mclean-236x300.png 236w, https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Jessica-Lynn-Mclean.png 317w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 236px) 100vw, 236px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-12439\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jessica Lynn Mclean<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Arrest details and charges<\/h2>\n<p>Police later found McLean nearby, the complaint says.<\/p>\n<p>McLean told officers that another woman came at her first.<\/p>\n<p>She said she threw the woman down to defend herself.<\/p>\n<p>Officers wrote that McLean did not speak clearly.<\/p>\n<p>They said her sentences were not complete.<\/p>\n<p>Police also reported seeing a broken mirror near her belongings.<\/p>\n<p>McLean was arrested, according to the complaint.<\/p>\n<p>Police say she pulled away during the arrest.<\/p>\n<p>Police say she told officers \u201cno.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Officers say they took her to the ground to place handcuffs.<\/p>\n<p>McLean now faces a felony assault charge.<\/p>\n<p>She also faces a misdemeanor charge for obstructing the legal process.<\/p>\n<p>The complaint notes a long criminal history.<\/p>\n<p>Charges are accusations.<\/p>\n<p>A defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty.<\/p>\n<h2>How to follow the case<\/h2>\n<p>The case will be handled in Beltrami County District Court.<\/p>\n<p>Court dates and filings can change quickly.<\/p>\n<p>You can search public court records on <a href=\"https:\/\/publicaccess.courts.state.mn.us\/CaseSearch\">Minnesota Court Records Online (MCRO)<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>For background, Minnesota assault laws are listed in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.revisor.mn.gov\/statutes\/cite\/609\">Chapter 609<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The obstruction law is in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.revisor.mn.gov\/statutes\/cite\/609.50\">Minnesota Statute 609.50<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Beltrami County also offers a public <a href=\"https:\/\/inmates.co.beltrami.mn.us\/\">inmate search<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>You can find local public safety resources through the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.co.beltrami.mn.us\/departments\/sheriffs-office\/\">Beltrami County Sheriff\u2019s Office<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>If you have information about this case, contact law enforcement.<\/p>\n<p>In an emergency, call 911.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m Chris Harper reporting for <a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\">TRF News<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bemidji, Beltrami County (trfnews.i234.me) \u2014 Bemidji police arrested Jessica Lynn McLean after a reported assault, court papers say. What the police say happened Police were called about 9:30 p.m. on Jan. 19. The call came from the 800 block of America Avenue Northwest in Bemidji. Police say McLean broke a mirror inside the home. 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