Detroit Lakes: Brandon Kertscher Booked on Drug Count
DETROIT LAKES (trfnews.i234.me) — Brandon Michael Kertscher, 35, was booked into the Becker County Jail on June 30, 2026.
The booking record lists one alleged fifth-degree controlled substance offense.
The allegation cites Minnesota Statute 152.025, subdivision 2(a)(1).
No estimated release date appeared in the provided booking information.
The record also did not list a court date, bail amount, or case number.
Drug Possession Allegation Listed
The cited law covers possession of certain controlled substances under Minnesota law.
Those substances may fall within Schedule I, II, III, or IV.
The law may also cover a residual amount found inside drug paraphernalia.
However, the cited section excludes several cannabis and hemp products.
The booking entry does not identify the alleged substance.
It also does not state the alleged amount or describe any paraphernalia.
No information was provided about where the alleged offense occurred.
The record does not describe the events leading to Kertscher’s arrest.
Readers can review Minnesota Statute 152.025 through the Minnesota Revisor of Statutes.
Booking Does Not Establish Guilt
A jail booking records a person’s intake into custody.
It does not prove that the person committed a crime.
Kertscher is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.
The listed allegation may change after prosecutors review the available evidence.
Prosecutors may amend the allegation or decline to file a charge.
A judge could also dismiss a filed charge during later proceedings.
The final outcome will depend on official court filings.
More Information May Become Available
The Becker County Jail website provides general facility and inmate information.
Public court information may later appear through Minnesota Court Records Online.
However, pending criminal cases may not appear during a defendant name search.
Online court records may also exclude some documents and recent filings.
The official court file remains the best source for final case information.
No police officers’ names are included in this report.
Additional details may become available after a criminal complaint is filed.
I’m Chris Harper, reporting for TRF News.