Moorhead Man Booked on DWI Refusal, False Name
Moorhead (trfnews.i234.me) — Darius Lamar Lopez was booked into Clay County custody on September 1, 2026.
The Clay County jail roster lists two charges against Lopez.
One charge involves allegedly refusing to submit to a chemical test during a DWI investigation.
The second involves allegedly using a false name or birth date with police.
The Moorhead Police Department is listed as the arresting agency.
Lopez is listed as 32 years old.
DWI Test-Refusal Charge
The roster describes the first offense as DWI refusal to submit to a chemical test.
Minnesota law makes certain chemical-test refusals a separate criminal DWI offense.
The law covers refusal of a breath test requested under Minnesota’s impaired-driving laws.
It also covers certain blood or urine tests required by a search warrant.
A refusal charge is generally third-degree DWI when no aggravating factor applies.
Third-degree DWI is classified as a gross misdemeanor.
One aggravating factor can raise a refusal case to second-degree DWI.
The jail roster does not identify any aggravating factor in Lopez’s case.
It also does not identify which chemical test Lopez allegedly refused.
False Name or Birth Date Charge
The second booking entry alleges Lopez used false identifying information with police.
The available record does not say what information was allegedly provided.
It also does not say whether another person’s identity was allegedly used.
Minnesota Statute 609.506 addresses false names and birth dates given to police.
Giving a fictitious name or false birth date with intent to obstruct justice is a misdemeanor.
Using another person’s name and birth date can be a gross misdemeanor.
The roster description alone does not establish which provision applies.
Possible Penalties
A gross misdemeanor can carry up to 364 days in jail.
It can also carry a fine of up to $3,000.
A misdemeanor can carry up to 90 days in jail.
The maximum misdemeanor fine is $1,000.
Those limits appear in Minnesota Statute 609.03.
Readers can view the Clay County inmate roster for custody information.
Public court records can be searched through Minnesota Court Records Online.
A jail booking and listed charges do not establish Lopez’s guilt.
Lopez is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.
I’m Adrian Cole reporting for TRF News.
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