{"id":44514,"date":"2026-08-17T06:03:59","date_gmt":"2026-08-17T11:03:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/?p=44514"},"modified":"2026-08-17T05:09:59","modified_gmt":"2026-08-17T10:09:59","slug":"moorhead-javier-perales-booked-on-two-dwi-charges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/moorhead-javier-perales-booked-on-two-dwi-charges\/","title":{"rendered":"Moorhead: Javier Perales Booked on Two DWI Charges"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Moorhead: Javier Perales Booked on Two DWI Charges<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Moorhead (<a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\">trfnews.i234.me<\/a>)<\/strong> \u2014 Javier Perales, 36, was booked into the Clay County Jail Sunday evening.<\/p>\n<p>The booking was recorded at 5:30 p.m. on August 16, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/claycountymn.gov\/1454\/Inmate-Roster\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Clay County inmate roster<\/a> lists the Moorhead Police Department as the arresting agency.<\/p>\n<p>Perales faces two DWI charges listed in the public booking record.<\/p>\n<h2>Two DWI Charges Listed<\/h2>\n<p>The first charge is third-degree driving while impaired for allegedly refusing a chemical test.<\/p>\n<p>The second charge is fourth-degree driving while impaired involving alcohol.<\/p>\n<p>The booking record does not provide details about the traffic stop.<\/p>\n<p>It also does not list an alleged alcohol concentration for Perales.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"text-align: center; margin: 25px auto;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 500px; width: 100%; height: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/PERALES-JAVIER.jpg\" alt=\"Javier Perales Clay County Jail booking photo\" \/><figcaption>Javier Perales \u2014 Clay County Jail booking photo.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>No information about the location of the reported incident appears in the jail entry.<\/p>\n<p>The roster also does not describe what led officers to seek chemical testing.<\/p>\n<h2>Minnesota DWI Law<\/h2>\n<p>Minnesota law makes certain refusals of chemical testing a criminal offense.<\/p>\n<p>Readers can review the law through the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.revisor.mn.gov\/statutes\/cite\/169A.20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Minnesota Revisor of Statutes<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>State law classifies third-degree DWI as a gross misdemeanor.<\/p>\n<p>Fourth-degree DWI is generally classified as a misdemeanor under Minnesota law.<\/p>\n<p>More information is available in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.revisor.mn.gov\/statutes\/cite\/169A\/full\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Minnesota&#8217;s DWI statutes<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Booking Does Not Establish Guilt<\/h2>\n<p>A jail booking represents an allegation and does not establish guilt.<\/p>\n<p>Perales is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.<\/p>\n<p>Charges can also change as prosecutors review a case.<\/p>\n<p>The Clay County Sheriff&#8217;s Office warns that jail roster information may change.<\/p>\n<p>Current court information is available through the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mncourts.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Minnesota Judicial Branch<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>TRF News will continue following public court records for further developments.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m Adrian Cole reporting for <a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\">TRF News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Copyright 2026 TRF News. 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