Bemidji Booking: Derrick Carrier Faces 3 Charges

Bemidji (trfnews.i234.me) — Derrick Carrier was recently booked into the Beltrami County Jail.

Jail records list two felony charges and one gross misdemeanor charge.

Carrier entered custody on October 1, 2026.

Felony DWI Allegation

Carrier faces first-degree DWI under Minnesota Statute 169A.24.1(1).

The jail record alleges three or more qualifying prior impaired-driving incidents within the applicable ten-year period.

The charge is classified as a felony.

State law allows up to seven years in prison and a $14,000 fine following conviction.

Carrier also faces a felony fifth-degree controlled substance charge.

The charge is listed under Minnesota Statute 152.025.2(a)(1).

The booking information does not identify the alleged drug or amount.

A gross misdemeanor charge alleges driving after cancellation as inimical to public safety.

That charge is listed under Minnesota Statute 171.24.5.

The record does not explain the reason for the alleged license cancellation.

All three allegations are associated with case number 26016025.

Carrier is listed as five feet, 11 inches tall and weighing 180 pounds.

The jail record lists black hair and brown eyes.

The bail or fine field is listed at $0.00.

The court branch is District Court.

No court date was shown in the information provided.

A booking is not a finding of guilt.

The charges remain allegations unless proven or otherwise resolved through the court system.

I’m Adrian Cole reporting for TRF News.

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