Bemidji: Gerald Dudley Booked on DWI, Pistol Charges

Bemidji (trfnews.i234.me) — Gerald Dudley was booked into the Beltrami County Jail on August 21, 2026.

Public jail records list two charges under case number 26003785.

One charge involves an alleged alcohol-related driving offense.

The second involves allegedly carrying a pistol while having an alcohol concentration of 0.10 or higher.

The booking page lists a bail or fine amount of $0.00.

DWI Charge Listed as Gross Misdemeanor

Dudley faces an alleged violation of Minnesota Statute 169A.20, subdivision 1(5).

The jail lists that charge as a gross misdemeanor.

The statute covers driving, operating, or controlling a vehicle with an alcohol concentration of 0.08 or higher.

The measurement may occur while driving or within two hours afterward.

Readers can review Minnesota Statute 169A.20 through the Minnesota Revisor of Statutes.

Beltrami County Jail booking image

The booking information does not give the location of the alleged driving incident.

It also does not provide a specific alcohol test result for Dudley.

The second count cites Minnesota Statute 624.7142, subdivision 1(5).

The jail lists this alleged offense as a misdemeanor.

The statute prohibits carrying a pistol in public when a person’s alcohol concentration is 0.10 or higher.

The booking record does not provide details about the pistol or where it was allegedly carried.

Readers can review Minnesota Statute 624.7142 for the full legal language.

Dudley’s booking record lists him at 6 feet tall and 240 pounds.

The record lists gray hair and blue eyes.

No court date appears in the booking information provided.

Both charges are listed for District Court.

Readers can visit the Beltrami County Adult Corrections Center for jail information.

Public court records may also be available through Minnesota Court Records Online.

A jail booking does not establish guilt or prove a criminal charge.

The allegations against Dudley must be resolved through the court process.

Additional details could become available through future court filings.

I’m Adrian Cole reporting for TRF News.