Thief River Falls: D’Angelo Benais Booked on DWI

THIEF RIVER FALLS (trfnews.i234.me) — D’Angelo Benais was booked into the Pennington County Jail on Tuesday, July 7, 2026.

The booking record lists one gross misdemeanor driving while impaired charge. The charge cites Minnesota Statute 169A.20, subdivision 1, clause 5.

That law covers drivers with an alcohol concentration of 0.08 or higher. The test must occur while driving or within two hours.

The supplied record does not list the alleged driving location. It also provides no details about the traffic stop.

Booking Details

Jail records list Benais at 5 feet, 10 inches tall and 170 pounds. The record lists black hair and brown eyes.

The bail or fine amount was listed as $0.00. No court date appeared in the available booking details.

The case number is 26000131. The record lists Pennington County District Court as the court branch.

The custody date shows when the jail recorded the booking. It may not show when the alleged incident occurred.

D’Angelo Benais booking photo. Click the image to open the official inmate search.

Charge and Court Information

The booking entry alleges operation of a vehicle with an alcohol concentration of 0.08 or higher. It states the concentration was measured within two hours.

The official law is available through the Minnesota Revisor’s Office.

Readers can also review information from the Pennington County District Court.

The Pennington County Sheriff’s Office provides jail information online.

Custody details may change as new information becomes available. A jail listing may not include every fact later presented in court.

An arrest or booking does not prove guilt. Benais is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.

A court may later address release terms, hearings, evidence, and other case issues. Those decisions were not included in the supplied record.

Future court filings could provide more details about the allegation. They could also identify the next scheduled hearing.

TRF News will update this report when more verified public information becomes available.

I’m Adrian Cole, reporting for TRF News.