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Moorhead Man Booked on Theft Charge<\/h2>\n

MOORHEAD, Minn.<\/strong> (trfnews.i234.me<\/a>) \u2014 Benjamin Andrew Kleese, 35, was booked into the Clay County Jail on Thursday.<\/p>\n

The booking occurred at 11:19 a.m. on July 9, 2026. The Moorhead Police Department was listed as the arresting agency.<\/p>\n

The jail record lists one theft charge against Kleese. The charge concerns property reportedly valued between $1 and $500.<\/p>\n

The supplied booking entry does not identify the property. It also does not explain where the alleged theft happened.<\/p>\n

No victim information appears in the provided record. The entry gives no details about the events leading to the arrest.<\/p>\n

Booking Information<\/h2>\n

The record identifies Kleese by name, age, booking time, agency, and listed charge.<\/p>\n

However, the entry does not include an incident report. No criminal complaint was supplied with the booking information.<\/p>\n

A criminal complaint may provide more details after prosecutors file the case. Those details could explain the alleged incident.<\/p>\n

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Benjamin Andrew Kleese<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The booking entry does not list a court date. Bail information and release conditions were also not included.<\/p>\n

Charge Remains an Allegation<\/h2>\n

A jail booking does not prove that a person committed a crime. Kleese is presumed innocent unless proven guilty.<\/p>\n

Prosecutors may review reports and other evidence before filing formal charges. The filed charge may differ from the jail entry.<\/p>\n

Court proceedings may provide more facts about the alleged property. Those details were unavailable in the supplied information.<\/p>\n

Minnesota theft laws are available through the Minnesota Revisor of Statutes<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Public case information may appear through Minnesota Court Records Online<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Local agency information is available from the Moorhead Police Department<\/a>.<\/p>\n

No officer names were included in this report. No statements from Kleese or an attorney were available.<\/p>\n

Further Information May Follow<\/h2>\n

This report is based only on the supplied Clay County booking entry. It does not include unverified claims.<\/p>\n

TRF News may update this report when verified court records become public. Updates will separate allegations from confirmed findings.<\/p>\n

I’m Adrian Cole, reporting for TRF News<\/a>.<\/p>\n