Bemidji: Richard Johnson Booked on DWI Charge

BEMIDJI (trfnews.i234.me) — Richard Johnson was booked into the Beltrami County Jail on July 9, 2026.

The jail record lists one alleged misdemeanor driving while impaired charge.

The charge concerns operating a motor vehicle with a controlled substance or its metabolite in the body.

The listed statute is Minnesota Statute 169A.20, subdivision 1(7).

The booking entry excludes cannabis, hemp products, and tetrahydrocannabinols from the listed allegation.

Booking Details

Johnson is listed as 5 feet, 5 inches tall and weighing 145 pounds.

The record lists black hair and brown eyes.

His custody date was July 9, 2026.

The jail case number is 2026010733.

The bail or fine field displayed $0.00 when the information was provided.

That amount does not explain Johnson’s release status or any future court conditions.

No court date appeared in the supplied booking information.

Minnesota law bars driving with any amount of certain Schedule I or Schedule II substances.

The law also covers metabolites from those substances.

However, the listed section excludes cannabis flower, cannabis products, hemp products, and tetrahydrocannabinols.

The supplied jail record classifies Johnson’s charge as a misdemeanor.

It does not identify the substance involved.

It also does not describe the traffic stop or the events leading to custody.

Readers can review Minnesota Statute 169A.20 through the state Revisor of Statutes.

The court branch is listed as Beltrami County District Court.

The court is located at the Beltrami County Judicial Center in Bemidji.

Updated court information may appear on the Beltrami County District Court website.

Readers can also check the Beltrami County inmate locator.

Custody records and hearing schedules can change without notice.

A booking record is not proof of guilt.

Johnson is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.

Charges may be amended, reduced, or dismissed as the case proceeds.

Official court records should be used for the latest case information.

I’m Adrian Cole, reporting for TRF News.

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