Dilworth: Gane Bahtiraj Booked on DWI Charges

DILWORTH (trfnews.i234.me) — Gane Bahtiraj, 25, was booked into the Clay County Jail on Saturday evening.

The booking record lists the time as 8:08 p.m. on July 4, 2026.

The Dilworth Police Department is listed as the arresting agency.

The public entry does not describe the traffic stop or its location.

Two Third-Degree DWI Allegations Listed

The jail record lists two third-degree driving while impaired allegations.

One count says one aggravating factor was present.

The second count lists alcohol as the basis for the DWI allegation.

The booking record does not identify the aggravating factor.

It also does not provide an alcohol test result.

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

The law applies when one aggravating factor was present during an alleged DWI offense.

State law lists several possible aggravating factors.

They include a qualifying prior incident, a high alcohol level, or certain child passenger circumstances.

The booking information does not list a vehicle description.

It does not state whether a crash or injury occurred.

No court date or bail amount appeared in the information provided.

The record also does not explain what led officers to make the arrest.

Readers can check the Clay County inmate roster for updated public booking information.

Clay County warns that roster information may change.

The county also says an arrest does not establish guilt.

Bahtiraj is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.

The listed charges remain allegations while the case moves through the legal process.

Prosecutors may later change, dismiss, or formally file charges.

Those decisions may not appear in the original jail booking entry.

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

TRF News will update this report when verified case information becomes available.

I’m Chris Harper, reporting for TRF News.