Thief River Falls DWI Suspect Accused Of Fleeing
Thief River Falls (trfnews.i234.me) — Ronald Golden James Hoiland is facing several charges in Pennington County District Court.
The case concerns an alleged early-morning traffic stop on May 2, 2026.
Court documents say Hoiland is charged with felony fleeing a peace officer in a motor vehicle. He is also charged with second-degree driving while impaired.
Additional charges include driving after revocation and failure to yield.
Vehicle Allegedly Failed To Stop
According to the complaint, officers were on patrol near 4th Street and Main Avenue.
They reported seeing a white Ford Explorer pull onto Main Avenue.
The complaint says the move forced a patrol vehicle to stop.
Officers then followed the vehicle northbound on Main Avenue.
The vehicle allegedly began veering toward the right side of the road.
Emergency lights were activated near 6th Street and Main Avenue.
The complaint says the vehicle did not stop.
Officers then activated a siren as the vehicle turned onto 8th Street.
The vehicle later turned northbound onto Labree Avenue.
Court documents say it continued swerving and nearly hit a parked vehicle.
Arrest Reported Near 13th Street
The complaint states that the vehicle entered a yard between 13th and 14th Streets.
The driver opened the door and raised his hands, according to court records.
He was later identified as Ronald Golden James Hoiland.
Officers reported signs of impairment during contact with Hoiland.
The complaint says he had poor balance and slurred speech.
Officers also reported smelling alcohol.
A mixed alcoholic drink was allegedly found in the vehicle’s cup holder.
Hoiland was taken to the Law Enforcement Center.
He later agreed to some field sobriety testing, according to the complaint.
Court documents say officers reported signs of impairment during those tests.
Breath Test Allegedly Showed .22 BAC
The complaint says Hoiland was read the breath test advisory.
He initially asked to speak with an attorney, according to court records.
Documents say he later agreed to continue with the process.
A breath test later showed a blood alcohol concentration of .22.
The legal limit for most Minnesota drivers is .08.
Authorities also reported that Hoiland had a revoked Minnesota driver’s license.
The complaint says he had two prior DWI convictions within 10 years.
The felony fleeing charge falls under Minnesota Statute 609.487.
The DWI charge refers to Minnesota Statute 169A.20 and Minnesota Statute 169A.25.
The driving after revocation charge refers to Minnesota Statute 171.24.
A criminal complaint is not a conviction.
Hoiland is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.
I’m Chris Harper reporting for TRF News.