{"id":33695,"date":"2026-06-19T11:30:09","date_gmt":"2026-06-19T16:30:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/?p=33695"},"modified":"2026-06-19T11:30:09","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T16:30:09","slug":"clay-county-jail-booking-lists-assault-charges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/clay-county-jail-booking-lists-assault-charges\/","title":{"rendered":"Clay County Jail Booking Lists Assault Charges"},"content":{"rendered":"<article>\n<h2>Clay County Jail Booking Lists Assault Charges<\/h2>\n<p><strong>CLAY COUNTY, Minn.<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">trfnews.i234.me<\/a>) \u2014 Nikki Lynn Pons, 58, was booked into the Clay County Jail on April 24, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>The booking was recorded at 10:19 a.m. The Clay County Sheriff\u2019s Office was listed as the arresting agency.<\/p>\n<p>The jail entry lists three alleged offenses. They include second-degree assault, fifth-degree assault, and disorderly conduct.<\/p>\n<h2>Second-Degree Assault Allegation<\/h2>\n<p>The most serious listed count alleges second-degree assault with a dangerous weapon.<\/p>\n<p>The booking record does not identify the alleged weapon. It also does not describe the reported event or any injuries.<\/p>\n<p>Minnesota addresses second-degree assault under <a href=\"https:\/\/www.revisor.mn.gov\/statutes\/cite\/609.222\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Minnesota Statute 609.222<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The statute covers assault involving a dangerous weapon. The booking entry does not explain which legal section may apply.<\/p>\n<p>A filed criminal complaint may provide further details about the allegation.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"text-align: center; margin: 25px auto;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"display: block; width: 100%; max-width: 420px; height: auto; margin: 0 auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/PONS-NIKKI-LYNN.jpg\" alt=\"Nikki Lynn Pons booking photo\" \/><figcaption style=\"margin-top: 8px;\">Nikki Lynn Pons booking photo.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Additional Charges Listed<\/h2>\n<p>The second count alleges fifth-degree assault involving fear of bodily harm.<\/p>\n<p>The record does not identify an alleged victim. It also does not explain the actions behind the charge.<\/p>\n<p>Fifth-degree assault is addressed under <a href=\"https:\/\/www.revisor.mn.gov\/statutes\/cite\/609.224\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Minnesota Statute 609.224<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>A third count alleges disorderly conduct. The booking entry provides no further facts about that allegation.<\/p>\n<p>The relevant state law appears under <a href=\"https:\/\/www.revisor.mn.gov\/statutes\/cite\/609.72\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Minnesota Statute 609.72<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>No officer names are included in this report. The provided information also lacks a case number or a hearing date.<\/p>\n<h2>Public Records and Case Updates<\/h2>\n<p>Current custody information may appear on the <a href=\"https:\/\/claycountymn.gov\/1454\/Inmate-Roster\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Clay County inmate roster<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The county warns that roster information can change. It should not be treated as a final court record.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mncourts.gov\/access-case-records\/mcro\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Minnesota Court Records Online<\/a> provides access to many public court documents.<\/p>\n<p>Some records may not appear immediately after a booking. Charges may also change after review by prosecutors.<\/p>\n<h2>Presumption of Innocence<\/h2>\n<p>A jail booking does not establish guilt. It records that a person was processed into custody.<\/p>\n<p>Pons is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.<\/p>\n<p>Prosecutors may amend, reduce, or dismiss the listed charges. A judge or jury may later decide the case.<\/p>\n<p>This report is based only on the booking information provided. It may be updated when verified records add details.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m Chris Harper reporting for <a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>TRF News<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nikki Lynn Pons, 58, was booked into the Clay County Jail on alleged second-degree assault, fifth-degree assault, and disorderly conduct charges.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":33696,"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":false,"_wpscppro_custom_social_share_image":0,"_facebook_share_type":"","_twitter_share_type":"","_linkedin_share_type":"","_pinterest_share_type":"","_linkedin_share_type_page":"","_instagram_share_type":"","_medium_share_type":"","_threads_share_type":"","_google_business_share_type":"","_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":[16518],"tags":[1135,17733,7789,959,1149,768,3505,13963,11819],"class_list":["post-33695","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recently-booked","tag-assault","tag-booked","tag-booking","tag-charges","tag-clay","tag-county","tag-jail","tag-lists","tag-recently","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33695","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=33695"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33695\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":33697,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33695\/revisions\/33697"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/33696"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=33695"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=33695"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=33695"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}