BEMIDJI, Beltrami County (trfnews.i234.me) — A Cass Lake teen faces a gross misdemeanor DWI charge following a reported crash at a Bemidji gas station.
According to a criminal complaint, the incident occurred around 3 p.m. September 19, 2026.
Camryn Sage Anoka, of Cass Lake, was 17 at the time of the incident.
The case is filed in Beltrami County District Court under number 04-CR-26-2401.
Vehicle Reportedly Hits Cenex Building
Police were called to Orton’s Cenex at 555 Paul Bunyan Drive NW in Bemidji.
A caller reported that a vehicle had struck the side of the building.
The witness described a female driver slumped over the steering wheel.
According to the complaint, the driver appeared impaired and had slurred speech.
The witness reported that the driver declined emergency medical assistance.
The vehicle was later reported at First City Liquor.
Police Identify Alleged Driver
Police located the vehicle in the liquor store parking lot.
Officers later stopped it after observing an object hanging from the rearview mirror.
Randy Bellanger Jr. was driving when police conducted the traffic stop.
Bellanger told investigators he had been a passenger earlier.
He identified Anoka as the driver during the reported crash, according to the complaint.
Anoka was sitting in the rear passenger seat when officers contacted her.
She reportedly acknowledged owning the vehicle.
When questioned about driving during the crash, Anoka responded, “If they are saying so, I must have.”
Breath Test Reportedly Shows 0.27
Investigators reported smelling alcohol and observing a mostly full liquor bottle inside the vehicle.
According to the complaint, Anoka nearly fell while exiting the vehicle.
Police also reported that her eyes appeared glassy.
Anoka denied drinking alcohol during the previous 24 hours.
She told investigators she was sober.
Officers conducted field sobriety testing and reported signs of impairment.
A preliminary breath test reportedly showed an alcohol concentration of 0.252.
At 4:26 p.m., an evidentiary breath test reportedly returned a result of 0.27.
Gross Misdemeanor DWI Charge Filed
Prosecutors charged Anoka with operating a vehicle with an alcohol concentration of 0.08 or higher.
The complaint cites Minnesota Statute 169A.20.
It also references Minnesota’s third-degree DWI law.
Under state law, an alcohol concentration of 0.16 or higher can be an aggravating factor.
The charge carries a maximum penalty of 364 days in jail, a $3,000 fine, or both.
Beltrami County Court Proceedings
The case is filed in Minnesota’s Ninth Judicial District.
Readers can search case 04-CR-26-2401 through Minnesota Court Records Online.
The complaint contains allegations that have not been proven in court.
Anoka is presumed innocent unless proven guilty.
I’m Adrian Cole reporting for TRF News.
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