Detroit Lakes: Patricia Dahlin Booked on DWI Charges

Detroit Lakes (trfnews.i234.me) — Patricia Marie Dahlin, 54, was booked into the Becker County Jail on July 15, 2026.

The booking record lists several impaired-driving and license-related allegations.

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

The charges remain allegations. Dahlin is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.

DWI Refusal Allegations Listed

Dahlin faces an alleged refusal to submit to chemical testing.

The booking record describes the requested chemical test as a breath test.

The allegation is listed under Minnesota Statute 169A.20.

A second entry alleges second-degree driving while impaired.

That entry also references an alleged refusal to submit to chemical testing.

The second-degree allegation is listed under Minnesota Statute 169A.25.

The booking list shows the chemical test refusal allegation twice.

The information provided does not explain why that entry appears twice.

Dahlin also faces an alleged violation involving an ignition interlock restriction.

The entry accuses her of operating a vehicle without a required working interlock device.

That allegation is listed under Minnesota Statute 171.09.

The Becker County record describes every listed entry as an adult arrest.

It does not include details about the traffic stop or alleged driving conduct.

The record also does not identify the arresting officers.

No court date was included in the information provided to TRF News.

Release terms, court dates, and listed charges may change during the case.

A jail booking does not show that a person was convicted.

Formal court documents may later provide more details about the allegations.

Those records may also show amended charges, release conditions, or hearing dates.

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

Readers should use court records for the latest case status.

Jail records may change when a person is released, transferred, or appears in court.

This report is based on the booking information provided to TRF News.

I’m Adrian Cole, reporting for TRF News.