Polk County, MN (trfnews.i234.me)—On January 6, 2025, Chad Alan Perkins, born July 4, 1974, was arrested in Polk County. He faces charges of third-degree driving while impaired (DWI) with one aggravating factor, classified as a gross misdemeanor under Minnesota Statute 169A.26.
According to Minnesota law, a third-degree DWI charge applies when an individual violates section 169A.20, subdivision 1, and one aggravating factor is present during the offense. Aggravating factors include prior DWI offenses within ten years, an alcohol concentration of 0.16 or more, or having a child under 16 in the vehicle at the time of the offense.
A third-degree DWI is considered a gross misdemeanor in Minnesota. Convictions may result in mandatory penalties as outlined in section 169A.275 and could include long-term monitoring per section 169A.277.
I’m Chris Harper, reporting for trfnews.i234.me