{"id":49620,"date":"2026-09-07T15:34:12","date_gmt":"2026-09-07T20:34:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/?p=49620"},"modified":"2026-09-07T15:34:12","modified_gmt":"2026-09-07T20:34:12","slug":"minnesota-joseph-ross-faces-six-assault-related-charges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/minnesota-joseph-ross-faces-six-assault-related-charges\/","title":{"rendered":"Minnesota: Joseph Ross Faces Six Assault-Related Charges"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Minnesota: Joseph Ross Faces Six Assault-Related Charges<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Minnesota<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\">trfnews.i234.me<\/a>) \u2014 Joseph Ross was booked into custody on September 5, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Booking records list Ross as a 51-year-old man.<\/p>\n<p>The record shows six charges connected with the arrest.<\/p>\n<p>They include two domestic assault allegations and two charges involving a peace officer.<\/p>\n<p>Ross also faces allegations involving a 911 call and obstruction of the legal process.<\/p>\n<h2>Domestic Assault Charges Listed<\/h2>\n<p>Ross faces two misdemeanor domestic assault allegations under Minnesota Statute 609.2242.<\/p>\n<p>One charge alleges intentionally inflicting or attempting to inflict bodily harm.<\/p>\n<p>The second alleges an act intended to cause fear of immediate bodily harm or death.<\/p>\n<p>Minnesota law applies these domestic assault provisions to family or household members.<\/p>\n<p>The booking record does not identify the other person involved.<\/p>\n<p>Readers can review <a href=\"https:\/\/www.revisor.mn.gov\/statutes\/cite\/609.2242\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Minnesota Statute 609.2242<\/a> for the domestic assault law.<\/p>\n<p><!-- Replace MUGSHOT_URL_HERE with a verified official inmate image URL. --><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center; margin: 25px auto;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"display: block; max-width: 500px; width: 127px; height: 180px; margin: 0px auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ROSS-JOSEPH.jpg\" alt=\"Joseph Ross inmate image\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Joseph Ross \u2014 inmate image<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2>911 Call and Obstruction Allegations<\/h2>\n<p>Another charge alleges Ross interfered with or disrupted an emergency telephone call.<\/p>\n<p>The charge is listed under Minnesota Statute 609.78, subdivision 2(1).<\/p>\n<p>That section covers intentionally interfering with an emergency call or preventing another person from making one.<\/p>\n<p>The statute classifies that offense as a gross misdemeanor.<\/p>\n<p>Ross also faces a charge of interfering with a peace officer performing official duties.<\/p>\n<p>That allegation falls under Minnesota Statute 609.50.<\/p>\n<p>The full laws are available through the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.revisor.mn.gov\/statutes\/cite\/609.78\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">911 communications statute<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.revisor.mn.gov\/statutes\/cite\/609.50\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">obstruction statute<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Peace Officer Assault Charges<\/h2>\n<p>Two additional counts allege fourth-degree assault involving a peace officer.<\/p>\n<p>One charge alleges Ross physically assaulted a peace officer.<\/p>\n<p>Minnesota law classifies that conduct as a gross misdemeanor when statutory requirements are met.<\/p>\n<p>Another charge alleges intentionally throwing or transferring bodily fluids or feces onto an officer.<\/p>\n<p>That alleged conduct is classified as a felony under Minnesota law.<\/p>\n<p>Readers can review <a href=\"https:\/\/www.revisor.mn.gov\/statutes\/cite\/609.2231\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Minnesota Statute 609.2231<\/a> for details.<\/p>\n<h2>Case Details Remain Limited<\/h2>\n<p>The booking information lists the arrest time as 5:34 p.m. on September 5.<\/p>\n<p>The record does not provide a full account of the alleged incident.<\/p>\n<p>No police officers are named in this report.<\/p>\n<p>A jail booking does not establish that Ross committed any crime.<\/p>\n<p>All listed charges remain allegations unless proven through the court process.<\/p>\n<p>Ross is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.<\/p>\n<p>Future court records may provide more details about the allegations and hearing dates.<\/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. All rights reserved.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Joseph Ross, 51, was booked Sept. 5 on six Minnesota charges, including domestic assault, 911 interference and assaulting a peace officer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":49621,"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":"","_bluesky_share_type":"","_mastodon_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":[13858,2158,8186,24666,11030,16566,5259,5267,24446,786],"class_list":["post-49620","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recently-booked","tag-911-interference","tag-domestic-assault","tag-fourth-degree-assault","tag-joseph-ross","tag-minnesota-arrest","tag-minnesota-jail-booking","tag-obstruct-legal-process","tag-peace-officer-assault","tag-september-2026-arrest","tag-trf-news","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49620","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=49620"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49620\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":49622,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49620\/revisions\/49622"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/49621"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=49620"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=49620"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=49620"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}