Warren Traffic Stop Leads to Ignition Interlock Charge

WARREN (trfnews.i234.me) — A Newfolden man faces a gross misdemeanor charge following an August traffic stop in Marshall County.

Derek Lee Boman, 42, is accused of driving without an ignition interlock device required under his license restrictions.

The charge stems from an August 27, 2026, incident involving the Marshall County Sheriff’s Office.

Report of Possible Drunk Driver Leads to Traffic Stop

Marshall County dispatch received a report about a possible drunk driver around 2:42 p.m.

The vehicle was reportedly traveling along Highway 1 near the Warren-Alvarado-Oslo school in Warren.

Dispatch provided deputies with the vehicle’s license plate information.

According to the complaint, the vehicle was registered to Randy Anderson.

Deputies checked driving records for two individuals reportedly known to operate Anderson’s vehicles.

The records showed Boman had a restricted driver’s license requiring an ignition interlock device.

Another deputy had already stopped the vehicle when additional law enforcement arrived.

Boman was identified as the driver, according to the complaint.

Court documents say Boman repeatedly reached underneath the driver’s seat while speaking with a deputy.

The deputy warned him to stop reaching beneath the seat.

When Boman continued, the deputy opened the driver’s door and removed him from the vehicle.

A search beneath and around the driver’s seat found nothing.

However, another deputy reportedly discovered a scale in Boman’s pants.

According to the complaint, residue on the scale produced a positive field test for methamphetamine.

The field test was described in court documents, but no drug-related charge appears in this complaint.

Deputies arrested Boman for allegedly operating a vehicle without the required ignition interlock device.

He was transported to the Marshall County Sheriff’s Office and booked into jail.

After receiving a Miranda warning, Boman answered questions about the scale recovered during the stop.

He told deputies he used the scale to weigh coins.

Boman also said he did not know why the residue tested positive for drugs.

Authorities later contacted Randy Anderson and told him where the vehicle could be picked up.

Prosecutors charged Boman with violating driving restrictions under Minnesota Statute 171.09.

The law prohibits certain restricted drivers from operating vehicles without functioning ignition interlock devices.

The complaint lists a maximum penalty of 364 days in jail, a $3,000 fine, or both.

Minnesota’s ignition interlock law establishes requirements for drivers participating in the program.

The criminal case is filed in Marshall County District Court under case number 45-CR-26-293.

Additional case information may be available through Minnesota Court Records Online.

The complaint does not charge Boman with impaired driving or drug possession.

The allegations remain unproven, and Boman is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.

I’m Adrian Cole reporting for TRF News.