{"id":16703,"date":"2026-02-05T04:38:06","date_gmt":"2026-02-05T10:38:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/?p=16703"},"modified":"2026-02-22T18:46:30","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T00:46:30","slug":"moorhead-gonzales-arrested-in-alleged-car-theft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/moorhead-gonzales-arrested-in-alleged-car-theft\/","title":{"rendered":"Moorhead: Gonzales Arrested in Alleged Car Theft"},"content":{"rendered":"

Moorhead, Minnesota<\/strong> (trfnews.i234.me<\/a>) \u2014 Carlos Adan Gonzales, no address listed, was arrested in Moorhead.<\/p>\n

Authorities say he was wanted in a felony theft case tied to a motor vehicle. The allegation involves taking a car without consent.<\/p>\n

Booking information says Gonzales had been staying with his daughter. Investigators allege he took her car without permission.<\/p>\n

Authorities have not released the report time for the missing vehicle. They also have not said where the car was found. No injuries were mentioned.<\/p>\n

The booking summary does not list a case number. It also lacks a full timeline. Court filings may add details later.<\/p>\n

Arrest and custody<\/h2>\n

Booking records say Gonzales was taken into custody in Moorhead by federal immigration authorities.<\/p>\n

The booking entry lists his status as \u201cillegal alien.\u201d Some law records still use that term.<\/p>\n

The summary does not say if an immigration detainer was issued. TRF News will update if court records confirm one.<\/p>\n

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Carlos Adan Gonzales<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The charge<\/h2>\n

In Minnesota, this allegation can be charged under the state theft law. One section covers taking a vehicle without consent.<\/p>\n

The law often cited is Minn. Stat. \u00a7 609.52, subd. 2(a)(17). Prosecutors must show the person knew there was no permission.<\/p>\n

Felony levels and penalties can vary by case facts. Prior records can also matter.<\/p>\n

You can read the statute at the Minnesota Revisor of Statutes<\/a>.<\/p>\n

What happens next<\/h2>\n

Gonzales is expected to appear in Clay County court. A judge will review the warrant and set release terms.<\/p>\n

Prosecutors may file a formal complaint with more facts. Those filings often include owner statements and timelines.<\/p>\n

Criminal charges are allegations. Defendants are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.<\/p>\n

For updates, residents can contact the Moorhead Police Department.<\/p>\n

For federal custody questions, see ICE<\/a> and the ICE detainee locator guidance<\/a>.<\/p>\n

I’m Chris Harper reporting for TRF News<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Moorhead, Minnesota (trfnews.i234.me) \u2014 Carlos Adan Gonzales, no address listed, was arrested in Moorhead. Authorities say he was wanted in a felony theft case tied to a motor vehicle. The allegation involves taking a car without consent. Booking information says Gonzales had been staying with his daughter. Investigators allege he took her car without permission.… Continue reading Moorhead: Gonzales Arrested in Alleged Car Theft<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":16717,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_wpscp_schedule_draft_date":"","_wpscp_schedule_republish_date":"","_wpscppro_advance_schedule":false,"_wpscppro_advance_schedule_date":"","_wpscppro_dont_share_socialmedia":null,"_wpscppro_custom_social_share_image":0,"_facebook_share_type":"default","_twitter_share_type":"default","_linkedin_share_type":"default","_pinterest_share_type":"default","_linkedin_share_type_page":"","_instagram_share_type":"default","_medium_share_type":"default","_threads_share_type":"default","_google_business_share_type":"default","_selected_social_profile":[],"_wpsp_enable_custom_social_template":false,"_wpsp_social_scheduling":{"enabled":false,"datetime":null,"platforms":[],"status":"template_only","dateOption":"today","timeOption":"now","customDays":"","customHours":"","customDate":"","customTime":"","schedulingType":"absolute"},"_wpsp_active_default_template":true},"categories":[12],"tags":[3110,4172,1837,257,12412,7412,772,12415,12411,12414,1346,1835,12413,1051,7402],"class_list":["post-16703","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-crime","tag-alleged","tag-arrest-warrant","tag-arrested","tag-car","tag-carlos-adan-gonzales","tag-clay-county-court","tag-crime","tag-gonzales","tag-illegal-alien-arrest-in-moorhead","tag-immigration-authorities","tag-moorhead","tag-moorhead-mn","tag-take-motor-vehicle-without-consent","tag-theft","tag-vehicle-theft","entry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16703","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16703"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16703\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20315,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16703\/revisions\/20315"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/16717"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16703"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16703"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16703"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}