Detroit Lakes Jail Books John Stevens on DWI

DETROIT LAKES, Minn. (trfnews.i234.me) — A 62-year-old man was recently booked into the Becker County Jail.

The booking record identifies the man as John Wade Stevens.

Stevens was booked on Saturday, June 27, 2026.

The record lists one driving while impaired allegation.

It alleges an alcohol concentration of 0.08 or higher within two hours of driving.

The booking information lists Sunday, June 28, 2026, as the estimated release date.

DWI Allegation Listed

The listed offense falls under Minnesota Statute 169A.20, subdivision 1, clause 5.

That law covers alcohol concentration measured while driving or within two hours afterward.

The booking entry describes the case as an adult arrest.

However, it does not provide details about the events before the arrest.

The record does not identify the vehicle or the location of the traffic stop.

It also does not list the reported alcohol concentration.

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

The booking record does not list a court date or bond amount.

It also does not say whether prosecutors have filed a formal criminal complaint.

Booking allegations can change after prosecutors review reports and available evidence.

A court filing may provide more details about the allegation.

Those details could include testing information and the location of the alleged offense.

The available information does not report a crash or any injuries.

It also does not list damage to a vehicle or other property.

The Becker County Jail is located at 1428 Stony Road in Detroit Lakes.

The facility houses sentenced and pretrial inmates from communities across Becker County.

Additional jail information is available through the official Becker County website.

A jail booking is an administrative record of an arrest.

It does not prove that the accused person committed a crime.

Stevens is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law.

More information may become available through court filings or updated county records.

I’m Chris Harper reporting for TRF News.