Crookston: Candace Watson Booked on Second-Degree DWI

Crookston (trfnews.i234.me) — Candace Rae Watson was recently booked on a second-degree driving while impaired allegation.

The Polk County booking record lists August 21, 2026, as Watson’s booking date.

The record lists her birth date as June 17, 1987.

The listed offense is second-degree driving while impaired with two or more aggravating factors.

The booking entry classifies the offense as a gross misdemeanor.

It cites Minnesota Statute 169A.25, subdivision 1(a).

Charge Involves Aggravating Factors

Minnesota law defines second-degree DWI under Section 169A.25.

The cited provision applies when two or more aggravating factors are present during an alleged DWI offense.

The booking entry does not identify the specific aggravating factors alleged in Watson’s case.

Readers can review the law through the Minnesota Revisor of Statutes.

Minnesota law classifies second-degree DWI as a gross misdemeanor.

Other penalties and requirements may apply after a conviction.

Those consequences can depend on the facts and a person’s prior driving record.

The supplied booking information does not describe the events leading to Watson’s detention.

It does not identify the road or community where the alleged offense occurred.

The record also does not provide a reported alcohol concentration.

No information about chemical testing was included with the booking entry.

The record does not list a release date or future court hearing.

No police officer names are included in this report.

The Northwest Regional Corrections Center is located in Crookston.

Information about the regional jail is available through Tri-County Community Corrections.

A jail booking documents a person’s entry into custody.

It does not prove the person committed the listed offense.

Watson’s allegation remains subject to the court process.

Charges can be changed, dismissed, or resolved during later court proceedings.

The final court outcome may differ from the original booking information.

Additional details may become available through public court filings.

This report is based on the Polk County booking information provided for publication.

TRF News may update this story when additional verified information becomes available.

I’m Adrian Cole reporting for TRF News.