Clearwater County Man Booked on DWI, Fleeing Counts

Clearwater County (trfnews.i234.me) — A 21-year-old man was booked into the Clearwater County Jail on July 18.

Jail information identified the man as Blaise Neeland Jr.

The booking was recorded at 12:58 p.m. on Saturday, July 18, 2026.

Neeland faces allegations involving impaired driving and fleeing a peace officer.

Drug-Related DWI Allegation

The first listed allegation falls under Minnesota Statute 169A.20, subdivision 1(7).

The statute covers driving with certain controlled substances or their metabolites in the body.

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

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

Blaise Neeland Jr. | Clearwater County Jail booking photo

The jail record also lists fleeing a peace officer by means other than a motor vehicle.

That allegation was recorded under Minnesota Statute 609.487, subdivision 6.

The law addresses alleged attempts to flee an officer on foot or through another non-vehicle method.

The full statute is available from the Minnesota Revisor of Statutes.

The available booking details do not describe the events leading to Neeland’s arrest.

They also do not list a court date, bail amount, or formal case outcome.

A jail booking records an arrest and does not prove guilt.

Neeland is presumed innocent unless proven guilty through the court process.

Charges may be changed, reduced, or dismissed as prosecutors review the case.

Additional information may become available through future court filings.

I’m Adrian Cole, reporting for TRF News.