Thief River Falls: Romuld Charged With DWI Refusal

Thief River Falls (trfnews.i234.me) — A Grand Forks woman is facing a DWI test refusal charge after a traffic stop in Thief River Falls.

The stop happened April 24 at about 8:30 p.m.

Police stopped the vehicle for expired registration, according to the amended complaint.

The stop happened near First Street and Conley Avenue.

Erin Christine Romuld, 41, of Grand Forks, North Dakota, was arrested.

She has been charged with third-degree DWI test refusal.

Stop Reported For Expired Registration

According to the amended complaint, police first stopped Romuld’s vehicle for expired registration.

During the stop, police allegedly noticed signs of impairment.

The complaint says those signs involved the use of an intoxicating substance.

Romuld was asked to perform field sobriety testing.

The complaint says she failed some of those tests.

Erin Christine Romuld booking photo.

The complaint says police then sought a search warrant.

The warrant was for a blood or urine sample.

Romuld allegedly said she did not want to take the test.

She was then charged with third-degree DWI test refusal.

Third-degree DWI can apply in cases involving aggravating factors or test refusal.

Readers can review Minnesota’s DWI statutes through the Minnesota Revisor of Statutes.

More information about impaired driving is available from the Minnesota Office of Traffic Safety.

No further court details were included in the information provided.

A criminal charge is not a finding of guilt.

Romuld is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.

No additional details were listed in the amended complaint information provided.

I’m Chris Harper reporting for TRF News.

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