Bagley: Brandon Chmielewski Booked on DWI Count

Clearwater County (trfnews.i234.me) — Brandon Chmielewski, 42, was booked into the Clearwater County Jail on Friday evening.

The booking record lists his admission time as 6:10 p.m. on Aug. 14, 2026.

Jail information lists one DWI allegation under Minnesota Statute 169A.20, subdivision 1(7).

The listed offense involves operating a motor vehicle with certain controlled substances or metabolites in the body.

Minnesota law covers Schedule I or Schedule II controlled substances under this section.

Booking Details

The Clearwater County booking information describes the matter as an adult arrest.

The record provided does not list a conviction or final court outcome.

It also does not provide details about the traffic stop, testing process, or alleged substance.

No bond amount or court date was included in the information provided to TRF News.

Readers can view the Clearwater County inmate list for current jail information.

The county roster can change as people are booked, released, or transferred.

Minnesota’s impaired-driving law includes several ways a person may face a DWI charge.

This booking cites the controlled-substance provision in subdivision 1(7).

The statute focuses on certain Schedule I or II substances or their metabolites.

That allegation is different from an alcohol-concentration allegation.

Court records may later provide more details about the case and any scheduled hearings.

People can review Minnesota Statute 169A.20 through the Minnesota Revisor of Statutes.

An arrest or jail booking is not a finding of guilt.

The allegation must be handled through the court process.

Chmielewski is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.

TRF News will rely on public records for any later case updates.

I’m Adrian Cole reporting for TRF News.

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