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Detroit Lakes DWI Booking: Samuel Pikula

Samuel Steven Pikula, 26, was booked into Becker County Jail on a third-degree DWI allegation involving one aggravating factor in Minnesota.

Samuel Steven Pikula

Detroit Lakes DWI Booking: Samuel Pikula

Detroit Lakes (trfnews.i234.me) — Samuel Steven Pikula, 26, was recently booked into the Becker County Jail.

The jail booking lists Pikula’s booking date as May 30, 2026. No estimated release date was listed in the booking information.

The listed offense is third-degree driving while impaired. The booking also notes one aggravating factor.

Booking Information

According to the jail listing, Pikula was booked as an adult. The listed offense falls under Minnesota Statute 169A.26, subdivision 1(a).

That statute covers third-degree driving while impaired cases. It applies when certain aggravating factors are listed in a DWI case.

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

The Becker County Jail is located in Detroit Lakes. Jail information is available through the Becker County Sheriff’s Office.

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Case Status

The booking record does not list a court outcome. It also does not list a release date.

Online court information may be available through the Minnesota Judicial Branch.

Jail bookings are public records. They show that a person was taken into custody.

A booking does not mean a person has been convicted. The listed offense remains an allegation unless proven in court.

More updates may be available if court records are filed or updated.

I’m Chris Harper reporting for TRF News.

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