Bemidji: Diego Gonzalez Booked on Interlock Charge

Bemidji (trfnews.i234.me) — Diego Gonzalez was booked into the Beltrami County Jail on August 31, 2026.

The booking record lists an alleged driving restriction violation involving an ignition interlock device.

The cited law is Minnesota Statute 171.09, subdivision 1, paragraph (g).

The jail record lists the case number as 26016352.

It also lists District Court as the court branch.

Ignition Interlock Charge

The booking description says Gonzalez allegedly drove or controlled a vehicle without a required ignition interlock device.

Minnesota law addresses this conduct under Section 171.09.

The current statute applies to people holding restricted licenses issued under Minnesota’s ignition interlock program.

It prohibits driving or controlling a vehicle without a functioning, state-certified ignition interlock device.

Current Minnesota law classifies this specific violation as a gross misdemeanor.

The jail entry supplied for this report lists the severity as “M.”

Diego Gonzalez booking photo — Beltrami County Jail

That label differs from the current wording of the statute.

The alleged offense date was not included in the booking information provided.

The Minnesota Legislature changed the penalty provision effective August 1, 2025.

The change applies to crimes committed on or after that date.

Court records should determine the charge level used in Gonzalez’s case.

Readers can review Minnesota Statute 171.09 through the Minnesota Revisor of Statutes.

The Beltrami County Adult Detention Facility is located in Bemidji.

Gonzalez’s custody date is listed as August 31.

The booking record shows a bail or fine amount of $0.

No court date appears in the information provided.

The record does not describe where the alleged driving occurred.

It also does not explain why Gonzalez was subject to an ignition interlock restriction.

No other charges were included in the booking information supplied for this report.

Readers can check the Beltrami County Inmate Search for updated custody information.

A jail booking does not establish guilt.

The charge against Gonzalez remains an allegation unless proven or admitted in court.

Future court filings may provide more details about the alleged incident.

Those records may also clarify the exact offense level and any release conditions.

Court records can change as a case moves forward.

Charges may be amended, dismissed, or resolved during later proceedings.

Gonzalez is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.

I’m Adrian Cole reporting for TRF News.