Deer River: Kenneth Budreau Booked on DWI Charges

Deer River (trfnews.i234.me) — Kenneth James Budreau, 33, was booked into the Cass County Jail early Thursday.

The booking record lists two driving while impaired allegations involving controlled substances.

Budreau was booked at 4:44 a.m. on August 20, 2026, according to the information provided.

DWI Allegations Listed

The record lists one allegation under Minnesota Statute 169A.20, subdivision 1(7).

That law covers driving when a person’s body contains certain Schedule I or Schedule II controlled substances.

The statute includes specific exceptions involving cannabis and certain related products.

The booking entry labels that allegation as third-degree DWI.

A second allegation was listed under Minnesota Statute 169A.20, subdivision 1(2).

That section covers operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of a controlled substance.

Both entries were listed as adult arrest allegations.

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

The Cass County Sheriff’s Office maintains the county jail in Walker.

The county provides jail information through its official detention center website.

The supplied booking information does not describe the events leading to Budreau’s arrest.

It also does not identify the controlled substance involved in the allegations.

No court disposition, plea, or sentence was included in the supplied booking information.

The information also does not state whether bail or other release conditions were set.

A jail booking does not establish guilt.

The listed offenses remain allegations unless they are proven in court or admitted through a guilty plea.

Court records may later provide more information about the case.

Those records could include a criminal complaint, hearing dates, bail conditions, or other court decisions.

TRF News will report additional verified details if they become available through public records.

I’m Adrian Cole reporting for TRF News.