Crookston Booking Follows License Restriction Charge

CROOKSTON (trfnews.i234.me) — Jason Joseph Johnson was booked on June 26, 2026.

The booking record lists a gross misdemeanor driver’s license restriction charge.

Johnson was 47 years old when the booking was recorded.

The listed allegation concerns a license restriction tied to alcohol or controlled substances.

Charge Listed in Booking Record

The jail entry cites Minnesota Statute 171.09, subdivision 1(d)(1).

The current published statute places similar language in subdivision 1(f)(1).

That section covers driving while violating restrictions printed on a restricted driver’s license.

An alcohol or controlled substance restriction can carry a gross misdemeanor charge.

The difference in paragraph labels may reflect an older charging code.

Official court records should confirm the exact legal citation used in this case.

The booking summary does not describe the reported traffic stop.

It also does not list a vehicle, location, test result, or alleged substance.

Jason Joseph Johnson Polk County booking photo — Jason Joseph Johnson booking photo.

What Minnesota Law Says

Minnesota allows the state to place safety restrictions on a driver’s license.

Those limits can address alcohol, controlled substances, vehicle equipment, or other driving conditions.

A person may face a charge after driving outside the license restrictions.

The current law classifies an alcohol-related or drug-related restriction violation as a gross misdemeanor.

Other restriction violations may be charged as misdemeanors.

Readers can review the current law through the Minnesota Revisor of Statutes.

Booking Is Not Proof of Guilt

A jail booking records a person’s entry into custody.

It does not prove that the accused person committed the alleged offense.

Johnson is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.

Prosecutors must support any filed charge with evidence.

A judge may later consider bail, release terms, and future court dates.

The provided record does not show those details or the final case outcome.

Polk County Jail Information

The Northwest Regional Corrections Center is located in Crookston.

Tri-County Community Corrections operates the regional jail.

Polk County information is available through the Polk County Sheriff’s Office.

No police officers’ names are included in this report.

Further updates may follow when verified court records become available.

I’m Chris Harper, reporting for TRF News.

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