Cass Lake Woman Charged In DWI, Fleeing Case
Cass Lake (trfnews.i234.me) — A Cass Lake woman is facing criminal charges after officers allegedly found her asleep behind the wheel of a running vehicle.
Heather Ann Fineday has been charged in Cass County District Court with gross misdemeanor DWI. She is also charged with misdemeanor fleeing a peace officer by means other than a motor vehicle.
The case was filed in Minnesota’s Ninth Judicial District. Court records list the case number as 11-CR-26-676.
Vehicle Found Running At Abandoned Home
According to the criminal complaint, officers responded on July 3, 2025, to a suspicious person report.
The report came from an abandoned residence on Pine Street in Cass Lake.
When officers arrived, they allegedly found Fineday asleep at the wheel of a vehicle.
The complaint says the vehicle was running. Loud music was also playing inside the vehicle.
Officers reported that Fineday was first unresponsive. They were later able to wake her.
According to the complaint, Fineday had heavily slurred speech. Officers also said she was unsteady on her feet.
Complaint Alleges Failed Arrest Attempt
Officers believed Fineday was intoxicated, according to the complaint.
They tried to begin field sobriety testing. The complaint says Fineday did not cooperate.
As officers began placing her under arrest, she allegedly slipped away.
The complaint says she fled on foot toward the southeast.
Officers later located Fineday nearby. She was then placed under arrest.
BCA Test Results Cited In Complaint
A warrant was obtained for a blood or urine sample, according to court records.
The complaint says a urine sample was collected and sent to the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension.
Test results later showed a reported alcohol concentration of .180.
Minnesota law treats some impaired driving cases more seriously when alcohol concentration is .16 or higher. More information is available from the Minnesota Revisor of Statutes.
The complaint also cites Minnesota’s fleeing statute. That law can be reviewed through the Minnesota Revisor of Statutes.
Fineday is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.
I’m Chris Harper reporting for TRF News.
