Buffalo Man Booked in Cass County DWI Refusal Case

BUFFALO (trfnews.i234.me) — John Lewis Reynolds, 54, was booked into the Cass County Jail on Tuesday.

The booking occurred at 1:53 p.m. on August 4, 2026.

The jail record lists an alleged driving while impaired test-refusal offense.

The listed charge involves refusing a blood or urine chemical test required by a search warrant.

Charge Listed in Jail Record

The charge cites Minnesota Statute 169A.20, subdivision 2(2).

The law addresses refusal to submit to certain chemical tests during a DWI investigation.

Subdivision 2(2) applies to blood or urine tests required under a valid search warrant.

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

The provided booking record does not describe the events leading to Reynolds’ arrest.

It does not identify the road, vehicle, or time of the reported incident.

The record also does not list an alleged alcohol concentration.

No crash, injury, or additional traffic charge was included in the provided information.

A jail booking records an arrest and the allegations listed at that time.

It does not show that Reynolds has been convicted of the charge.

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

Prosecutors may review reports before making a final charging decision.

Charges may be changed, reduced, dismissed, or added after that review.

The booking information did not include bail, a court date, or a case number.

Those details may appear in later jail updates or public court records.

Readers can visit the Cass County Detention Center page for official jail information.

Public records can change after hearings, release orders, or court filings.

Readers should use official court documents for the latest case status.

TRF News will provide updates when more verified information becomes available.

I’m Adrian Cole reporting for TRF News.