Moorhead: Preston Johnson Faces DWI, 911 Charges

Moorhead, Clay County (trfnews.i234.me) — Preston Hamadu Johnson was booked on September 6, 2026.

Johnson, 28, is listed with several traffic and criminal charges in the Clay County inmate roster.

The listed allegations include fourth-degree DWI and interference with an emergency call.

Other counts involve driving after revocation, false identification, and unlawful passing.

Johnson’s booking time was listed as 3:03 a.m.

Fourth-Degree DWI Charge Listed

The roster lists a fourth-degree DWI charge involving an alcohol concentration of 0.08 or more.

The listed measurement applies at driving or within two hours afterward.

Minnesota law classifies fourth-degree driving while impaired as a misdemeanor.

The roster does not provide Johnson’s specific alleged alcohol concentration.

Preston Hamadu Johnson — Clay County booking photo

The roster does not describe the circumstances surrounding the alleged driving conduct.

Readers can review Minnesota’s DWI law for more information.

Johnson is also listed with a charge involving interference with a 911 call.

Minnesota law prohibits intentionally interrupting, disrupting, impeding, or interfering with an emergency call.

The law also covers intentionally preventing another person from placing an emergency call.

The roster does not explain the circumstances behind the listed allegation.

Another listed charge alleges driving after revocation.

Minnesota law restricts driving when a person’s driving privilege has been revoked.

The roster also lists giving a peace officer a false name, birth date, or identification card.

No police officer names are included in this report.

The false-identification law is available under Minnesota Statute 609.506.

Johnson also faces a traffic allegation involving unlawful passing.

The listed charge concerns passing when the lane was not clearly visible or free of oncoming traffic.

Minnesota’s passing rules can be reviewed under Minnesota Statute 169.18.

The roster lists both Hennepin County and the Moorhead Police Department as arresting agencies.

A jail booking does not establish guilt.

Johnson is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.

Charges may change as prosecutors review evidence and court proceedings continue.

Public case information may be available through Minnesota Court Records Online.

I’m Adrian Cole reporting for TRF News.