Detroit Lakes Booking: Dannell Pihlaja Arrested

Detroit Lakes (trfnews.i234.me) — Dannell Lavern Pihlaja, 73, was recently booked into the Becker County Jail.

The booking date listed for Pihlaja was June 12, 2026.

No estimated release date was listed in the booking information provided.

The listed offense involved a Minnesota driver’s license restriction.

The record cites Minnesota Statute 171.09.1(g).

The listed offense says Pihlaja drove, operated, or controlled a motor vehicle without an ignition interlock.

The booking record lists the case as an arrest of an adult.

Booking Details

Pihlaja was identified in the booking record as Dannell Lavern Pihlaja.

The age listed in the record was 73.

The offense was recorded as a driver’s license restriction matter.

The record does not list a conviction.

A booking is not proof of guilt.

Pihlaja is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.

Mugshot: Becker County Jail booking photo.

Minnesota law includes rules for restricted licenses and ignition interlock devices.

An ignition interlock device tests breath alcohol before a vehicle can start.

The device is used when a driver must meet certain license conditions.

Under Minnesota law, some restricted drivers must use a certified device.

The law can apply when a person drives a vehicle without that device.

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

More information about the ignition interlock program is listed under Minnesota Statute 171.306.

The Becker County Jail is located in Detroit Lakes.

Official jail information is available through the Becker County Sheriff’s Office.

Future court updates may appear through Minnesota Court Records Online.

This report is based on the booking information provided.

I’m Chris Harper reporting for TRF News.

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