Detroit Lakes: Travis Newman Faces Second-Degree DWI

Detroit Lakes (trfnews.i234.me) — Travis Joel Newman, 39, was booked into the Becker County Jail on September 12, 2026.

The jail record lists alcohol-related DWI allegations and a driving-after-revocation charge.

One entry alleges second-degree driving while impaired with two or more aggravating factors.

Another alleges an alcohol concentration of 0.08 or higher within two hours of driving.

The third listed offense involves driving after license revocation.

No estimated release date was shown in the booking information.

Second-Degree DWI Allegation

The most serious listed DWI offense falls under Minnesota Statute 169A.25, subdivision 1(a).

That law applies when two or more aggravating factors accompany a DWI violation.

Second-degree DWI is classified as a gross misdemeanor in Minnesota.

Readers can review Minnesota Statute 169A.25 online.

The jail information does not identify the specific aggravating factors alleged in Newman’s case.

Travis Joel Newman

It also does not provide details about prior driving history or other circumstances.

The booking also lists Minnesota Statute 169A.20, subdivision 1(5).

The provision applies when alcohol concentration reaches 0.08 or higher.

The measurement can be taken while driving or within two hours afterward.

The full DWI statute is available through the Minnesota Revisor of Statutes.

The jail record does not provide Newman’s alleged test result.

It also does not describe the traffic stop or alleged driving conduct.

Newman also faces a driving-after-revocation allegation under Minnesota Statute 171.24, subdivision 2(a).

The law applies when a person knowingly drives while their driving privilege is revoked.

The standard offense under paragraph (a) is a misdemeanor.

Newman was booked at the Becker County Jail in Detroit Lakes.

The Becker County Jail is located at 1428 Stony Road.

No police officer names are included in this report.

A jail booking does not establish guilt on any listed charge.

The allegations against Travis Joel Newman remain pending through the court process.

Newman is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.

I’m Adrian Cole reporting for TRF News.