Thief River Falls (trfnews.i234.me<\/a>)<\/strong> \u2014 Ryan Houle is being held at the Pennington County Jail.<\/p>\n Jail records list three charges against Houle. They include assault, disorderly conduct, and obstructing the legal process.<\/p>\n The custody record shows Houle entered jail on August 30, 2026.<\/p>\n His custody status is listed as \u201cHold.\u201d The bail or fine field shows $0.00.<\/p>\n One charge is fifth-degree assault under Minnesota Statute 609.224, subdivision 1(2).<\/p>\n The statute covers intentionally inflicting bodily harm or attempting to inflict bodily harm on another person.<\/p>\n The jail record does not describe the alleged assault. It also does not identify an alleged victim.<\/p>\n Readers can review Minnesota Statute 609.224<\/a> through the Minnesota Revisor of Statutes.<\/p>\n Houle also faces a disorderly conduct charge under Minnesota Statute 609.72, subdivision 1(3).<\/p>\n The listed charge involves allegedly offensive, abusive, boisterous, noisy, or obscene conduct.<\/p>\n The custody record does not provide details about the conduct behind the allegation.<\/p>\n The full law is available under Minnesota Statute 609.72<\/a>.<\/p>\n The third charge involves obstructing, resisting, or interfering with a peace officer performing official duties.<\/p>\n That charge is listed under Minnesota Statute 609.50, subdivision 1(2).<\/p>\n The jail record classifies the obstruction count as a felony.<\/p>\n Minnesota law allows felony penalties in certain obstruction cases involving serious harm or risk.<\/p>\n The supplied record does not explain why the charge received the felony classification.<\/p>\n Readers can review Minnesota Statute 609.50<\/a> for the complete law.<\/p>\n All three charges appear under case number 2026004295.<\/p>\n The record lists District Court as the court branch. No court date appears in the information provided.<\/p>\n Additional court filings may provide more details about the allegations.<\/p>\nFifth-Degree Assault Charge<\/h2>\n
Disorderly Conduct Charge<\/h2>\n
Obstruction Charge Listed as Felony<\/h2>\n
District Court Case Pending<\/h2>\n