Detroit Lakes Jail Books Gapinski on Drug Charge

Detroit Lakes (trfnews.i234.me) — Timothy Michael Gapinski was booked into the Becker County Jail on August 24, 2026.

Gapinski, 45, is listed with one fifth-degree controlled substance possession charge.

The booking record cites Minnesota Statute 152.025, subdivision 2(a)(1).

The charge involves alleged possession of a Schedule I, II, III, or IV controlled substance.

The statute also covers certain controlled substance residue found inside drug paraphernalia.

Cannabis and certain hemp products are excluded from this section.

No estimated release date was listed in the booking information provided.

Fifth-Degree Drug Charge Listed

Minnesota law addresses fifth-degree controlled substance crimes under Statute 152.025.

The cited section covers unlawful possession of several classes of controlled substances.

It can also apply to controlled substance residue allegedly found inside drug paraphernalia.

Readers can review Minnesota Statute 152.025 online.

Timothy Michael Gapinski — Becker County Jail booking image

The booking record does not identify the substance allegedly involved.

It also does not state the amount allegedly found.

No details about the circumstances leading to Gapinski’s arrest were included.

The record does not identify where the alleged offense occurred.

It also does not describe any evidence connected with the charge.

Those details could become available through later court filings.

Gapinski was listed as recently booked at the Becker County Jail.

Becker County operates the jail at 1428 Stony Road in Detroit Lakes.

The Becker County Jail website provides information about the facility.

The booking information provided does not list an estimated release date.

Public court records may later provide hearing dates and additional details.

Readers can search public cases through Minnesota Court Records Online.

Booking information can change as a criminal case moves through the court system.

A jail booking does not establish that a person committed a crime.

The charge against Gapinski remains an allegation unless proven in court.

Gapinski is entitled to the presumption of innocence.

TRF News will continue reviewing public records for significant developments in the case.

I’m Adrian Cole reporting for TRF News.

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