Thief River Falls Booking Lists Second-Degree DWI

Thief River Falls (trfnews.i234.me) — Blaize Zimmerman was booked into the Pennington County Jail on Aug. 5, 2026.

Jail records list one gross misdemeanor charge of second-degree driving while impaired.

That law applies when a DWI case includes two or more alleged aggravating factors.

What the Charge Means

Under Minnesota law, aggravating factors can include a recent prior impaired-driving incident.

They can also include an alcohol concentration of 0.16 or higher.

A child passenger can qualify under certain age rules.

The booking record does not identify the alleged factors in this case.

More information about aggravating factors appears in Minnesota Statute 169A.03.

The record lists Zimmerman as 5 feet 7 inches tall and 150 pounds.

It lists brown hair and blue eyes.

The jail entry showed no bail or fine amount.

A court date was not listed.

District Court was identified as the court branch.

The Pennington County District Court is located in Thief River Falls.

Court staff maintain the official case file.

Public case information may later appear through Minnesota Court Records Online.

The online system provides access to many public district court records.

However, online search results are not the official court record.

Case details may also be limited or delayed.

A future court filing may provide more details about the charge.

It may also identify hearing dates and release conditions.

Those details were not included in the supplied booking record.

Second-degree DWI is a serious impaired-driving charge under Minnesota law.

The court process will determine how the case moves forward.

No conviction was reported in the booking information.

A jail booking does not prove guilt.

The charge remains an allegation unless proven in court.

Zimmerman is presumed innocent unless found guilty.

Booking details can change as jail and court systems update their records.

Readers should use official county and court sources for the latest public information.

I’m Adrian Cole reporting for TRF News.