Crookston, Polk County (trfnews.i234.me) — A Crookston man faces felony DWI charges after a traffic stop.
What the police say happened
Court papers say an officer saw a Ford Fusion at about 7:08 p.m. on February 10, 2026.
The officer said the plate was hard to read due to dirt.
The officer also said the window tint looked too dark.
The officer stopped the car on Summit Avenue in Crookston.
The driver was identified as Nicholas Andrew Follette, 37, of Crookston.
The complaint says Follette showed signs of impairment.
It cites slurred speech, slow movement, and shaking.
Police also noted heavy sweating in cold weather.
Investigators learned Follette was on probation.
They also learned he had prior DWI convictions.
Police say Follette refused field sobriety tests.
Police say he admitted he had marijuana in the car.
A search later found a small baggie on Follette, the complaint says.
The substance tested positive for methamphetamine in a field test.
Police also reported a glass pipe in the driver’s door.
They also reported a cased .17 caliber Savage bolt-action rifle in the car.
Charges filed
Follette is charged with two counts of felony first-degree driving while impaired.
He also faces a gross misdemeanor fifth-degree controlled substance charge.
He is also charged with gross misdemeanor firearm or ammunition possession.
That count alleges use of a controlled substance.
Prosecutors say Follette has three qualifying impaired driving convictions within ten years.
Court action
Bail was set at $100,000, with no conditions, according to the filing.
Judge Jeremy Clinefelter set that bail amount, the filing says.
Follette later appeared in Polk County District Court.
Judge Corey A. Harbott signed a detention order, court records say.
The order keeps Follette in jail as the case moves ahead.
The alleged offense date is February 10, 2026.
The case was filed in court on February 12, 2026.
More information
Readers can review Minnesota statutes and public court access tools online.
- Minnesota Statute 169A.24: First-degree DWI.
- Minnesota Statute 152.025: Fifth-degree controlled substance crime.
- Minnesota Statute 624.713: People barred from firearms.
- Minnesota Court Records Online (MCRO).
I’m Chris Harper reporting for TRF News.
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