Crookston Books Matthew Wavra on DWI Charge

CROOKSTON (trfnews.i234.me) — Matthew Brian Wavra was booked into the Northwest Regional Corrections Center on July 25, 2026.

The jail roster lists second-degree driving while impaired as his controlling charge.

The entry says two or more aggravating factors were present.

The listed offense is a gross misdemeanor under Minnesota law.

Wavra was 45 years old when booked.

His listed birth date is March 27, 1981.

Booking Cites Second-Degree DWI Law

The roster cites Minnesota Statute 169A.25, subdivision 1(a).

That section applies when an alleged DWI includes two or more aggravating factors.

Minnesota law recognizes three types of aggravating factors for DWI cases.

One factor is a qualified impaired driving incident during the previous ten years.

Another is an alcohol concentration of 0.16 or higher.

A third factor involves certain child passengers under age 16.

The roster does not identify which factors were alleged in Wavra’s case.

It also does not provide an alcohol concentration or describe the traffic stop.

Readers can review Minnesota’s second-degree DWI law through the Minnesota Revisor of Statutes.

State law classifies second-degree DWI as a gross misdemeanor.

Mandatory penalties and long-term alcohol monitoring may apply after a conviction.

Those outcomes depend on the case record and a judge’s findings.

The booking entry does not list a court file number.

It also does not provide bond information or an upcoming hearing date.

The public record contains only a short description of the controlling charge.

Court information may also appear through Minnesota Court Records Online.

Some records may not be available through the online system.

Jail rosters can change after hearings, releases, transfers, or amended charges.

The controlling charge may not reflect every allegation filed in court.

Official court documents provide the most complete record of later developments.

TRF News will update this report when verified court records provide more information.

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

It does not prove that a crime occurred.

The listed charge against Wavra remains an allegation.

Wavra is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.

Prosecutors must prove every required part of the charge.

Wavra may challenge the evidence and present defenses allowed under Minnesota law.

Any sentence would depend on a conviction and the court’s decision.

I’m Adrian Cole reporting for TRF News.