Thief River Falls: Breanna Gustafson Faces DWI Charge

Thief River Falls (trfnews.i234.me) — Breanna Marie Gustafson is listed in custody on a third-degree DWI charge.

The booking information identifies the charge as a gross misdemeanor.

The listed offense falls under Minnesota Statute 169A.26, subdivision 1(a).

The charge alleges one aggravating factor was present during the reported DWI offense.

The booking information provided does not include a custody date.

Third-Degree DWI Allegation

Minnesota law uses several degrees to classify impaired-driving offenses.

Third-degree DWI applies when one aggravating factor is present during a qualifying impaired-driving offense.

The law classifies third-degree DWI as a gross misdemeanor.

The booking record does not identify the alleged aggravating factor.

An aggravating factor can involve certain prior impaired-driving incidents or other circumstances defined by state law.

Breanna Marie Gustafson booking photo — Pennington County Jail

The available record does not provide Gustafson’s prior driving history.

It also does not list an alleged alcohol concentration.

No controlled substance information appears in the booking details provided.

The record does not describe where the alleged driving occurred.

No information about a crash or traffic stop was included.

Readers can review Minnesota Statute 169A.26 through the Minnesota Revisor of Statutes.

Pennington County Corrections is located in Thief River Falls.

The county jail houses both sentenced and pretrial adult inmates.

The booking record lists Gustafson’s inmate type as PCSO.

Her listed height is 5 feet, 5 inches.

Her listed weight is 140 pounds.

The roster lists blond hair and blue eyes.

No bail amount or court date was included in the information provided.

Readers can visit the Pennington County Corrections website for jail information.

A jail listing does not establish guilt.

The DWI charge against Gustafson remains an allegation unless proven or admitted in court.

Future court records may identify the alleged aggravating factor.

Those records may also provide test results, hearing dates, and release conditions.

The charge can be amended, dismissed, or resolved during court proceedings.

Gustafson is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.

I’m Adrian Cole reporting for TRF News.