Bemidji Man Booked on Obstruction, Drug Charges

Bemidji (trfnews.i234.me) — Broderick Sayers was booked into the Beltrami County Jail on September 1, 2026.

The current jail roster lists two charges against Sayers.

One involves allegedly interfering with a peace officer during official duties.

The second is fifth-degree controlled substance possession.

The roster lists bail or fine information at $0.00.

Obstruction Charge Listed as Felony

The first charge cites Minnesota Statute 609.50, subdivision 1(2).

That provision covers intentionally obstructing, resisting, or interfering with a peace officer performing official duties.

The jail roster identifies Sayers’ charge as a felony.

However, the available booking information does not describe the alleged encounter.

It does not state whether anyone was hurt or placed at risk.

The roster also does not state whether force or threats were allegedly involved.

Minnesota Statute 609.50 provides several possible penalty levels.

The felony level can apply when conduct creates certain risks or causes serious harm.

That felony level can carry up to five years in prison.

It can also carry a fine of up to $10,000.

The roster does not provide enough facts to determine which felony circumstance prosecutors may allege.

Sayers also faces a fifth-degree controlled substance possession charge.

The charge is listed as a gross misdemeanor.

The roster does not identify the alleged controlled substance.

It also does not state the amount allegedly possessed.

Minnesota law provides a gross misdemeanor level for certain small possession cases.

Specific limits depend on the substance, amount, and qualifying prior drug history.

Other fifth-degree possession cases can carry felony penalties.

The available inmate information does not include a detailed incident report.

It also does not provide a court date in the supplied listing.

Both matters are listed for District Court.

Readers can search public cases through Minnesota Court Records Online.

Information about Beltrami County is available through the official county website.

A jail booking and listed criminal charges do not establish guilt.

Sayers is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.

I’m Adrian Cole reporting for TRF News.