Polk County Man Booked on Third-Degree DWI

POLK COUNTY (trfnews.i234.me) — Joshua Dean Heitman was recently booked into the Polk County Jail.

The booking took place on July 22, 2026.

Jail records list a third-degree driving while impaired charge.

The charge reportedly includes one aggravating factor.

Heitman’s date of birth is listed as May 16, 1974.

Third-Degree DWI Charge Listed

The booking record cites Minnesota Statute 169A.26, subdivision 1(a).

That law covers third-degree driving while impaired offenses.

The listed charge is classified as a gross misdemeanor.

Readers can view the statute on the Minnesota Legislature website.

The short booking record does not describe the alleged driving conduct.

It also does not identify the reported aggravating factor.

No details were provided about the location of the alleged incident.

Joshua Dean Heitman booking photo.

More details may become available through future court filings.

Those records could include hearing dates and release conditions.

They may also explain the reported aggravating factor.

Public court information may be available through the Minnesota Judicial Branch.

Some records may not appear immediately after a jail booking.

A jail booking is not proof of a criminal conviction.

Heitman is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.

The charge may change as the case moves through the court system.

It could be reduced, dismissed, or resolved through later proceedings.

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

I’m Adrian Cole reporting for TRF News.