Thief River Falls (trfnews.i234.me) — Ronald Hamren was listed in Pennington County Jail custody on August 19, 2026.
The jail record lists one felony first-degree driving while impaired charge against Hamren.
The charge appears under case number 26320847.
The record cites Minnesota Statute 169A.24, subdivision 1(1).
District Court is listed as the court branch handling the case.
First-degree DWI charge listed
The custody record alleges Hamren committed DWI after multiple qualified prior impaired-driving incidents.
The jail description cites three or more qualified prior incidents within the statutory ten-year period.
Minnesota law classifies first-degree driving while impaired as a felony.
The law applies when certain prior impaired-driving incidents exist within the required period.
Readers can review Minnesota Statute 169A.24 through the Minnesota Revisor of Statutes.
Ronald Hamren booking image. Pennington County Jail.
A first-degree DWI conviction can carry up to seven years in prison.
The law also allows a fine of up to $14,000.
A court could impose imprisonment, a fine, or both after a conviction.
Those are maximum penalties allowed by law.
They do not predict the outcome or sentence in Hamren’s case.
Booking record gives limited details
The supplied jail information does not describe the alleged driving incident.
It does not state whether alcohol, drugs, or another substance was allegedly involved.
The record also does not provide testing results or an alleged alcohol concentration.
Details about the prior impaired-driving incidents were not included in the supplied booking information.
No additional charges appeared in the record provided for this report.
The custody record lists Hamren’s status as a hold.
The listed bail or fine amount was $0.00.
No court date appeared in the supplied information.
Those details may change as the case moves through District Court.
Pennington County custody
Pennington County Corrections is located at 102 1st Street West in Thief River Falls.
Readers can visit the Pennington County Corrections page for jail information.
Custody status, court dates, charges, and release conditions can change during a criminal case.
A criminal charge is an allegation and does not establish guilt.
Hamren is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.
I’m Adrian Cole reporting for TRF News.
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