Holt (trfnews.i234.me) — A Grand Forks man faces a felony DWI charge after a domestic assault report in Holt.
The report came in May 1 at about 1:24 p.m. Dispatch was told a man had allegedly assaulted a woman.
The caller also said the man nearly ran over her daughter while leaving. She reported he had been drinking all day.
She said he could only drive with a work permit. She also said he was heading toward Thief River Falls on Highway 32.
Traffic Stop In Thief River Falls
Tyler Lee Olson, 39, of Grand Forks, North Dakota, has been charged with felony first-degree DWI.
He was later arrested after being stopped near Main Avenue and Second Street.
A Minnesota Department of Natural Resources conservation officer detained Olson at that location.
Thief River Falls police then arrived to assist with the stop.
The complaint said Olson showed signs of impairment. The conservation officer also clocked him at 45 mph in a 30-mph zone.
Breath Test Allegedly Shows High BAC
Olson failed field sobriety tests, according to the complaint.
A preliminary breath test allegedly showed a blood alcohol content of 0.245.
At the Law Enforcement Center, Olson agreed to another breath test.
That test allegedly showed a 0.26 blood alcohol content.
Inside Olson’s vehicle, law enforcement allegedly found two open Crown Royal containers under the driver’s seat.
An empty Budweiser can was also allegedly found in the back seat.
Prior Impaired Driving Incidents Listed
The complaint said Olson has three qualified prior impaired driving incidents in North Dakota.
Those included a 2021 felony charge involving criminal vehicular injury.
The complaint also listed two driving under the influence convictions.
One conviction was from 2022 for a first offense at 0.16 or greater.
Another was from 2024 for 0.08 or greater within seven years.
It was unclear from the complaint whether Olson has been charged with any offenses in Marshall County.
First-degree DWI is listed under Minnesota Statute 169A.24.
More information about Minnesota conservation officers is available through the Minnesota DNR Enforcement Division.
I’m Chris Harper reporting for TRF News.