Fergus Falls: Donat Woyak Faces 3rd-Degree DWI
Fergus Falls (trfnews.i234.me) — Donat Andrew Woyak, 62, was booked into custody on September 12, 2026.
The supplied custody record lists booking number 002600000825.
Woyak is listed with three active DWI-related entries.
All three are classified as gross misdemeanors in the jail record.
Two entries allege operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol.
The remaining entry alleges third-degree DWI with one aggravating factor.
Third-Degree DWI Charge
The third-degree count cites Minnesota Statute 169A.26.
That law applies when one aggravating factor accompanies a qualifying DWI violation.
Third-degree driving while impaired is a gross misdemeanor in Minnesota.
The booking record does not identify the aggravating factor alleged in Woyak’s case.
Donat Andrew Woyak
State law defines aggravating factors separately from the basic DWI offense.
They can include qualifying prior impaired-driving incidents.
Other circumstances listed by state law can also affect the degree of a DWI.
The supplied record does not provide Woyak’s prior driving history.
Alcohol DWI Allegations
The two other entries cite Minnesota Statute 169A.20, subdivision 1(1).
That provision prohibits driving while under the influence of alcohol.
It also covers operating or being in physical control of a motor vehicle.
Both entries use the same statutory provision in the supplied record.
The booking information does not explain why the offense appears twice.
It also does not provide an alleged alcohol concentration.
No breath, blood, or urine test result is included in the supplied information.
Case Listed as Active
All three entries are listed as active.
The record does not describe the traffic stop or events leading to the booking.
It does not state where the alleged driving occurred.
No crash or injury information was provided.
No police officer names are included in this report.
Woyak was booked through the Otter Tail County correctional system.
The Otter Tail County Jail is located in Fergus Falls.
An arrest and active charges do not establish guilt.
The allegations against Donat Andrew Woyak remain pending during the court process.
Woyak is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.
Readers can search public cases through the Minnesota Judicial Branch.
I’m Adrian Cole reporting for TRF News.
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