{"id":4705,"date":"2025-12-24T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-24T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/?p=4705"},"modified":"2025-12-21T07:46:48","modified_gmt":"2025-12-21T13:46:48","slug":"bemidji-felony-assault-charges-after-church-call","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/bemidji-felony-assault-charges-after-church-call\/","title":{"rendered":"Bemidji: Felony Assault Charges After Church Call"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\">Beltrami County (trfnews.i234.me)<\/a><\/strong> \u2014 Prosecutors have filed multiple charges in Beltrami County District Court after a reported disturbance call at People\u2019s Church in Bemidji, according to court records in Minnesota\u2019s Ninth Judicial District.<\/p>\n<p>The complaint names <strong>Jared Lee Jones<\/strong>, born Oct. 25, 2002, of <strong>Bemidji, Minnesota<\/strong>, as the defendant.<\/p>\n<h2>Felony and Misdemeanor Charges<\/h2>\n<p>Jones is charged with a felony count of <strong>fourth-degree assault of a peace officer<\/strong>, court records say.<\/p>\n<p>The complaint alleges the assault involved throwing or transferring bodily fluids at an officer during official duties.<\/p>\n<p>He is also charged with a felony count of <strong>fifth-degree assault<\/strong>, with the filing citing prior qualifying convictions.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, Jones faces a misdemeanor count of <strong>obstructing legal process<\/strong>, according to the complaint.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4704\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4704\" style=\"width: 215px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4704\" src=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/JARED-LEE-JONES.png\" alt=\"JARED LEE JONES\" width=\"215\" height=\"219\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4704\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">JARED LEE JONES<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>What Court Records Say Happened<\/h2>\n<p>Court records say law enforcement responded at about <strong>5:30 p.m.<\/strong> on <strong>Nov. 30, 2025<\/strong>, to <strong>the People\u2019s Church<\/strong> in Bemidji.<\/p>\n<p>The call reported a disorderly man yelling loudly and possibly fighting residents, records say.<\/p>\n<p>According to the complaint, officers arrived and saw a man later identified as Jones screaming aggressively.<\/p>\n<p>Court records say the initial decision was to allow Jones to leave the property.<\/p>\n<p>The complaint states that as officers began to walk away, Jones spit at an officer and made a derogatory remark.<\/p>\n<p>Records say Jones then walked toward the officer and shoved the officer\u2019s shoulder.<\/p>\n<p>The filing states the officer reacted in pain.<\/p>\n<h2>Arrest Attempt and Resistance Alleged<\/h2>\n<p>After the shove, court records say officers attempted to arrest Jones.<\/p>\n<p>The complaint alleges Jones physically resisted and prevented officers from placing him into custody.<\/p>\n<h2>Prior History Mentioned<\/h2>\n<p>The complaint references prior convictions, including a previous assault conviction and a domestic abuse no-contact order violation.<\/p>\n<p>Court records also list additional prior cases, including giving a false name and domestic assault.<\/p>\n<p>Readers can review Minnesota assault statutes at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.revisor.mn.gov\/statutes\/\">Minnesota Revisor of Statutes<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Court case information is available through the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mncourts.gov\">Minnesota Judicial Branch<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em>I\u2019m Chris Harper reporting for <a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\">TRF News<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Beltrami County (trfnews.i234.me) \u2014 Prosecutors have filed multiple charges in Beltrami County District Court after a reported disturbance call at People\u2019s Church in Bemidji, according to court records in Minnesota\u2019s Ninth Judicial District. The complaint names Jared Lee Jones, born Oct. 25, 2002, of Bemidji, Minnesota, as the defendant. 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