Bemidji Booking: Frank Wakonabo Faces DWI Charge

Bemidji (trfnews.i234.me) — Frank Wakonabo was recently booked into the Beltrami County Jail.

The jail roster lists a gross misdemeanor controlled substance DWI charge.

Wakonabo entered custody on October 2, 2026.

Schedule I or II Drug Alleged

The charge is listed under Minnesota Statute 169A.20.1(7).

The allegation involves operating a motor vehicle with a qualifying controlled substance or metabolite in the body.

The statute applies to certain Schedule I and Schedule II substances.

The booking information does not identify the specific substance allegedly involved.

Minnesota law prohibits driving when the body contains certain Schedule I or II controlled substances.

The provision also covers qualifying metabolites.

Cannabis, hemp products, and several related substances are excluded from this specific provision.

The jail roster classifies Wakonabo’s charge as a gross misdemeanor.

No laboratory or chemical testing results were included in the information provided.

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

The DWI allegation is associated with case number 26006982.

The court branch is listed as District Court.

No court date was included in the information provided.

Wakonabo is listed as five feet, seven inches tall and weighing 200 pounds.

The jail record lists brown hair and brown eyes.

The bail or fine field currently shows $0.00.

No additional charges were included in the booking information provided.

A jail booking is not a finding of guilt.

The charge remains an allegation unless proven or otherwise resolved in court.

Additional information may become available through District Court records.

I’m Adrian Cole reporting for TRF News.