Pennington County, MN (trfnews.i234.me)—Recent reports from Minnesota law enforcement agencies detail various traffic and legal violations across the state.
Minnesota State Patrol Cases:
- Speeding Violations:
- Riley Flemming Howard, 45, of Wayzata, was cited for driving 65 mph in a 55 mph zone and fined $125.
- Randall Gilbert Davis, 25, of Thief River Falls, was fined $145 for driving 70 mph in a 55 mph zone.
- Impaired Driving:
- Tristin Donald Mather, 20, of Thief River Falls, was charged with driving while impaired by Schedule III drugs/metabolites (excluding cannabis/hemp). He was fined $510, with a 30-day jail sentence stayed for one year, and placed on probation for one year, including a mandatory chemical assessment. Additional charges related to cannabis were dismissed.
- License and Equipment Violations:
- Quentin Lynn Quiner, 58, of Newfolden, was fined $285 for driving after revocation.
- Aaron Leo Cota, 18, of Thief River Falls, was cited for prohibited red and colored lights and fined $125, along with an additional $50 for a window tint violation with less than 50% light transmittance.
- Seatbelt Violation:
- Rory Thomas Hodgson, 41, of Roosevelt, was fined $110 for not wearing a seatbelt.
Thief River Falls Police Department Cases:
- Traffic Violations:
- Yvonne Michele Martinson, 45, of Thief River Falls, was fined $135 for failing to obey a traffic control device.
- Aaron Leo Cota, 18, of Thief River Falls, was fined $135 for windshield tinting or glazing, $50 for vehicle window tint that was too dark, and $50 for failure to stop at a traffic control signal.
- Karlie Christine Miller, 32, of Roseau, was fined $115 for expired license plates.
- Fleeing an Officer:
- Christ Calmer Rud, 26, of Thief River Falls, was fined $210 and sentenced to 30 days in jail for fleeing a peace officer by means other than a motor vehicle. The sentence was stayed, with one year of unsupervised probation. A charge of disorderly conduct was dismissed.
- Theodore Fredrick Earl Tollefson, 21, of Leonard, was fined $210 for fleeing an officer on foot. His 10-day jail sentence was stayed for one year, with one year of unsupervised probation. A charge of disorderly conduct was dismissed.
- Trespassing:
- Amanda Faye Prosise, 43, of Thief River Falls, was fined $210 for trespassing. Her 30-day jail sentence was stayed for one year, with probation to the court for one year. She was also ordered to write a letter of apology to the County Attorney’s Office.
- Disorderly Conduct:
- Cristian Antonio Tapia, 34, of Thief River Falls, received a stay of adjudication for disorderly conduct and was fined $50.
- Zoie Rose Bunker, 26, of Red Lake, was fined $135 for disorderly conduct.
- Theft of Services:
- Cameron Scott Demmerly, 19, of Thief River Falls, received a stay of adjudication for theft of services and unsupervised probation for six months, with the right to restitution reserved.
Pennington County Sheriff’s Office Cases:
- Disorderly Conduct:
- Paul Joseph Warnke, 56, of Thief River Falls, was fined $210 for disorderly conduct, with a 30-day jail sentence stayed for one year and one year of unsupervised probation.
- Careless Driving and Open Bottle:
- Wilhelm Robert Bratsch, 19, of Raymond, was fined $210 for careless driving and $50 for open bottle, with a 30-day jail sentence stayed for one year and one year of unsupervised probation. Additional charges of child endangerment and fourth-degree criminal damage to property were dismissed.
- Violation of Domestic Abuse No-Contact Order:
- Eric Arthur Chandler, 31, of Warroad, was fined $210 and sentenced to 90 days in jail for violating a domestic abuse no-contact order.
These cases reflect ongoing enforcement efforts by Minnesota law enforcement agencies to address traffic and legal violations across the state.
I’m Chris Harper, reporting for trfnews.i234.me