Bemidji: Alexander Ducheneaux Faces DWI Charges
BEMIDJI (trfnews.i234.me) — Alexander Ducheneaux was booked into the Beltrami County Jail on August 11, 2026.
Jail records list five charges against Ducheneaux under District Court case number 2026012915.
The charges include two DWI counts, an open-bottle offense, fleeing, and driving after revocation.
All charges remain allegations unless proven in court.
DWI Charges Listed
Ducheneaux faces a gross misdemeanor charge for allegedly driving while under the influence of alcohol.
The charge is listed under Minnesota Statute 169A.20, subdivision 1(1).
Readers can review the Minnesota DWI statute online.
A second gross misdemeanor charge alleges third-degree driving while impaired with one aggravating factor.
That charge is listed under Minnesota Statute 169A.26, subdivision 1(a).
The third-degree DWI statute explains that offense.
Alexander Ducheneaux — Beltrami County Jail
Other Traffic and Fleeing Allegations
Ducheneaux also faces a petty misdemeanor charge involving Minnesota’s open-bottle law.
The allegation is listed under Minnesota Statute 169A.35.
The official open-bottle statute provides additional details.
Another petty misdemeanor charge alleges fleeing a peace officer by means other than a motor vehicle.
That charge is listed under Minnesota Statute 609.487, subdivision 6.
Readers can view the Minnesota fleeing statute through the state website.
Ducheneaux also faces a misdemeanor charge for driving after revocation.
The charge is listed under Minnesota Statute 171.24, subdivision 2(a).
The Minnesota driving-after-revocation law is available online.
Booking and Court Information
The jail record lists Ducheneaux’s bail or fine amount as $0.00.
No court date was shown in the booking information provided.
The court branch is listed as District Court.
The booking record does not provide further details about the alleged incident.
Readers can check the Beltrami County Inmate Search for custody information.
Future court filings may provide more details about the allegations and scheduled hearings.
Ducheneaux is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in court.
I’m Adrian Cole reporting for TRF News.
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