Crookston: Sarah Gudvangen Booked on DWI Allegation

CROOKSTON (trfnews.i234.me) — Sarah Marie Gudvangen was booked into the Polk County Jail on August 13, 2026.

The booking record lists a gross misdemeanor driving while impaired allegation involving alcohol.

The record cites Minnesota Statute 169A.20, subdivision 1(1).

Gudvangen was born January 24, 1984. She was 42 years old on the listed booking date.

The information provided does not include a conviction or final court result.

It also does not provide details about the traffic stop.

No alcohol concentration was listed in the booking information supplied to TRF News.

Booking Lists Alcohol-Related DWI Allegation

The jail entry lists the allegation as operating a motor vehicle while under alcohol’s influence.

The booking record classifies the offense level as a gross misdemeanor.

Minnesota Statute 169A.20 covers driving while impaired offenses.

Subdivision 1(1) addresses driving, operating, or controlling a motor vehicle while under alcohol’s influence.

Sarah Marie Gudvangen | Polk County Jail booking photo

The Minnesota Revisor of Statutes publishes the full law online.

Readers can review that official source for the statute’s full wording and related provisions.

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office also provides public information about county law enforcement services.

County information identifies the jail as the Justice Center in Crookston.

A jail booking shows that a person entered custody. A booking does not establish guilt.

The allegation against Gudvangen may be reviewed through the court process.

Charges can be amended, reduced, dismissed, or resolved later.

The limited booking record does not explain what evidence led to the allegation.

It also does not show whether Gudvangen remained in custody afterward.

Readers seeking updated case information should use official public records.

Those records may contain court dates, charging documents, or later case decisions.

TRF News is reporting only the details contained in the supplied booking record.

The listed booking date is August 13, 2026.

The listed allegation is an alcohol-related DWI offense.

The booking record identifies the matter as a gross misdemeanor.

All defendants are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.

I’m Adrian Cole reporting for TRF News.