Detroit Lakes Jail Books Richard Cummings on DWI

DETROIT LAKES, MN (trfnews.i234.me) – Richard Lee Cummings, 35, was booked into Becker County Jail on Sunday, November 1, 2026.

The booking record lists a third-degree driving while impaired allegation involving one aggravating factor.

The offense is classified as a gross misdemeanor under Minnesota law.

The supplied jail information does not describe the events leading to Cummings’ arrest.

Third-Degree DWI Allegation

According to the supplied Becker County Jail record, Cummings was arrested on an adult DWI allegation.

The listed offense falls under Minnesota Statute 169A.26, Subdivision 1(a).

This statute applies when someone allegedly violates Minnesota’s impaired driving law while one aggravating factor is present.

The booking record does not identify the specific aggravating factor involved in Cummings’ case.

It also does not provide the location or time of the alleged driving incident.

Under Minnesota Statute 169A.26, third-degree DWI is a gross misdemeanor.

State law identifies several factors that can increase the seriousness of an impaired driving offense.

These may include certain prior impaired driving incidents within ten years.

Other possible factors include an alcohol concentration of 0.16 or higher or qualifying circumstances involving a child passenger.

However, none of these specific circumstances is confirmed by the supplied booking entry.

The record also does not identify any alcohol concentration or chemical testing results.

Cummings’ booking date is listed as November 1, 2026.

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

The facility operates under the Becker County Sheriff’s Office.

No estimated release date was included in the supplied booking information.

The record also does not identify a bond amount, court date, or criminal case number.

Additional information may become available as the case moves through the legal process.

Readers can check the Becker County Jail website for official jail information.

Public court information may also be available through Minnesota Court Records Online.

The supplied booking entry does not establish whether formal criminal charges have been filed in court.

A jail booking does not establish that a person committed a crime.

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

Further details surrounding the allegation were not available in the supplied record.

I’m Adrian Cole reporting for TRF News.

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