Clay County DWI Stop Leads to Three Charges

CLAY COUNTY (trfnews.i234.me) — A Fargo woman faces three charges after a June 7 traffic stop.

Amber Rose Nicole Davidson, 23, is charged with third-degree DWI test refusal, fourth-degree DWI, and obstructing legal process.

The most serious count is a gross misdemeanor. It carries up to 364 days in jail. A conviction could also bring a $3,000 fine.

The two remaining counts are misdemeanors. Each carries up to 90 days in jail and a $1,000 fine.

Traffic Stop Followed Driving Report

According to the complaint, dispatch received a report about two possibly intoxicated people in a dark Nissan SUV.

A Clay County deputy later saw the vehicle traveling south on Highway 9. The complaint says the SUV moved sharply.

The vehicle also crossed the fog line several times, according to the filing. It then turned onto 28th Avenue North.

A deputy stopped the SUV after observing the reported driving. The vehicle stopped partly over the fog line.

Davidson was identified as the driver. A male passenger was also inside the vehicle.

The complaint says Davidson admitted to drinking alcohol several hours earlier. She allegedly refused a preliminary breath test.

She also refused field sobriety tests, according to the complaint. Deputies reported that her speech appeared slurred.

Davidson reportedly said prescription medication affected her driving. The complaint says deputies then placed her under arrest.

The filing alleges Davidson refused to leave the vehicle. Deputies removed her after she held the steering wheel.

The complaint says she continued resisting outside the SUV. Deputies then placed her in handcuffs.

Davidson was taken to the Clay County Jail. There, she received Minnesota’s breath test advisory.

The advisory explains that refusing a required breath test can be a crime. Davidson allegedly refused the test.

The charges are allegations and have not been proven in court. Davidson is presumed innocent unless convicted.

The case was filed in Minnesota’s Seventh Judicial District Court. Public information may appear through Minnesota Court Records Online.

I’m Chris Harper reporting for TRF News.