Bagley: John Waslaski Booked on License Charge

Bagley (trfnews.i234.me) — John Waslaski, 52, was booked Saturday on a Minnesota driving-after-cancellation charge.

The booking was recorded at 1:28 p.m. on August 8, 2026.

The listed offense involves driving after cancellation as inimical to public safety.

The booking record identifies the charge under Minnesota Statute 171.24, subdivision 5.

Charge Listed as CANCIPS

The booking entry describes the allegation as CANCIPS.

That abbreviation refers to driving after cancellation as inimical to public safety.

The allegation involves driving despite a qualifying cancellation or denial of driving privileges.

Minnesota law addresses the offense under Minnesota Statute 171.24.

Subdivision 5 identifies the offense as a gross misdemeanor when all required elements are proven.

John Waslaski

The statute requires a qualifying cancellation or denial of a person’s driving privilege.

It also requires notice, or facts showing the person reasonably should have known.

The law further requires that the person operated a vehicle while the cancellation remained active.

A criminal charge remains an allegation unless guilt is established in court.

Waslaski was listed as an adult arrest in the supplied booking information.

The Clearwater County inmate list provides public information about current jail bookings.

The Clearwater County Sheriff’s Office is located in Bagley.

The supplied record did not describe what led to Waslaski’s arrest.

It also did not provide details about the traffic stop or vehicle involved.

No bond amount or scheduled court appearance was included in the information provided.

Those details could become available as the case moves through court.

Booking information can also change as prosecutors review a case.

A booking does not mean a person has been convicted.

Waslaski is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.

Additional Minnesota statutes can be reviewed through the Minnesota Revisor of Statutes.

I’m Adrian Cole reporting for TRF News.

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