Detroit Lakes Jail Lists Ginelle Mesaris on DWI Count

DETROIT LAKES (trfnews.i234.me) — Ginelle Rae Mesaris, 57, appears in a Becker County Jail booking entry dated October 24, 2026.

The listing identifies one third-degree driving while impaired allegation involving an aggravating factor.

The offense description cites Minnesota Statute 169A.26, subdivision 1(a).

The supplied entry does not describe the traffic stop or identify where the alleged driving occurred.

It also does not identify the aggravating factor cited in the allegation.

What Third-Degree DWI Means

Minnesota Statute 169A.26 addresses third-degree driving while impaired.

Subdivision 1(a) applies when an alleged impaired-driving offense involves one qualifying aggravating factor.

Minnesota law classifies third-degree DWI as a gross misdemeanor.

State law defines several possible aggravating factors.

One is a qualifying prior impaired-driving incident within the previous ten years.

Another is an alcohol concentration of at least 0.16 at the time of driving or within two hours.

A child passenger meeting the law’s age requirements can also be an aggravating factor.

These examples explain the statute, not the specific allegation against Mesaris.

The booking record does not identify any prior incident, alcohol concentration, or child passenger.

Those details should not be assumed without additional official records.

The definitions appear in Minnesota Statute 169A.03.

The supplied listing gives Saturday, October 24, 2026, as Mesaris’s booking date.

It provides no estimated release date.

A blank release field does not establish whether Mesaris remains in custody.

The excerpt also gives no bail amount, court date, or criminal case number.

It does not name an arresting agency or include a detailed incident report.

The booking date may differ from the date of the alleged driving offense.

The provided information contains no chemical test result or statements about Mesaris’s driving.

It does not say whether prosecutors have filed a formal criminal charge.

No plea, conviction, sentence, or final court outcome appears in the excerpt.

Later court filings may provide details about the allegation and any scheduled hearings.

The Becker County Jail is located at 1428 Stony Road in Detroit Lakes.

Readers can check the county’s in-custody information for updates.

They can also review available filings through Minnesota Court Records Online.

Some pending criminal cases cannot be found through a search by the defendant’s name.

A jail booking is not proof of guilt.

Mesaris is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.

I’m Adrian Cole reporting for TRF News.