Crookston Jail Books James Dale on Test Refusal

CROOKSTON (trfnews.i234.me) — James Robert Dale was booked into the Northwest Regional Corrections Center on July 11, 2026.

The public jail roster lists a chemical-test refusal charge. The roster classifies the charge as a gross misdemeanor.

The entry cites Minnesota Statute 169A.20, subdivision 2. Dale was 52 when the booking occurred.

Roster Lists Test-Refusal Charge

The roster describes the controlling charge as refusing to submit to a chemical test. It provides no details about the reported traffic stop.

The public entry does not list an arrest location. It also does not identify the investigating agency.

No bond amount, release date, or first hearing date appears in the roster entry.

Minnesota Statute 169A.20 covers driving while impaired and chemical-test refusal crimes.

Subdivision 2 addresses refusing certain breath tests. It also covers some blood or urine tests required by a warrant.

The roster alone does not explain which type of test was involved. Court records may later provide more information.

A booking record is not a conviction. Dale is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.

The Northwest Regional Corrections Center is located at 816 Marin Avenue in Crookston.

The facility houses people held on local charges. It also holds people under contracts or outside warrants.

The official inmate roster is normally updated on weekday mornings.

Roster details can change after release, transfer, or a new court order.

Public case information may appear through Minnesota Court Records Online.

The Polk County District Court provides official court contact information.

TRF News based this report on the July 13, 2026, NWRCC roster.

The document lists Dale’s booking date, birth date, controlling charge, and booking photograph.

I’m Adrian Cole, reporting for TRF News.

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