Bemidji, Minnesota (trfnews.i234.me) — A Walker woman is facing felony and gross misdemeanor charges after a late-night traffic stop in Bemidji, according to a criminal complaint filed in Beltrami County District Court.
Jordan Janine Johnson, 31, was charged with fifth-degree drug possession and giving a false name to police. The charges stem from a stop on March 7, 2026.
Charges Filed In Beltrami County
According to the complaint, Johnson is charged with felony fifth-degree drug possession. Prosecutors allege she possessed methamphetamine during the stop.
She is also charged with giving the name and birth date of another person to police. That charge is a gross misdemeanor.
The drug charge was filed under Minnesota Statute 152.025. The false-name charge was filed under Minnesota Statute 609.506.
What The Complaint Says Happened
The complaint says police stopped a vehicle at about 11:45 p.m. on Paul Bunyan Drive. The stated reason was a loud exhaust.
Investigators said the vehicle had also been near Ridgeway Avenue NW. That area is within about one city block of the Bemidji Skatepark.
According to the complaint, Johnson was riding as a passenger. Police said she identified herself using another person’s name and birth date.
Authorities said that name and birth date belonged to a real person. The complaint says Johnson was then arrested.
Police later found Johnson’s purse, according to court records. Inside, investigators said they found a bindle with a substance that field-tested positive for methamphetamine.
The complaint also says Johnson admitted the bindle contained methamphetamine.
Court Record Notes Prior Cases
The complaint includes a summary of Johnson’s criminal history. It lists prior convictions in drug, false-name, theft, burglary, and DWI-related cases.
The filing also lists a pending case in another county. Those past cases are part of the court record. They are not proof of guilt in this new case.
What Comes Next
The case was filed in the Ninth Judicial District in Beltrami County. Johnson will now face the charges in district court.
As with all criminal cases, the charges are only allegations. Johnson is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.
I’m Chris Harper reporting for TRF News.