Thief River Falls Woman Arrested for Third-Degree DWI in Pennington County

Ronnie Lappegaard-Stromgren
Ronnie Alice Lappegaard-Stromgren

πŸ“ Thief River Falls, MN – A local woman was arrested for third-degree DWI after allegedly failing sobriety tests and recording a high blood alcohol content (BAC) during a traffic stop.


Incident Details:

  • πŸ“… Date: January 29, 2025
  • πŸ•˜ Time: 9:38 p.m.
  • πŸ“ Location: Intersection of Davis Avenue and Fourth Street, Thief River Falls
  • πŸš” Suspect: Ronnie Alice Lappegaard-Stromgren, 33, of Thief River Falls

What Happened?

According to police reports, officers initiated a traffic stop near Davis Avenue and Fourth Street. Upon approaching the vehicle, officers noticed a strong odor of alcohol.

πŸ“Œ Key Facts:
βœ”οΈ Lappegaard-Stromgren admitted to consuming three alcoholic drinks.
βœ”οΈ She failed multiple field sobriety tests.
βœ”οΈ Initially refused to provide a breath sample and became argumentative.
βœ”οΈ Attempted to re-enter her vehicle but was physically restrained by law enforcement.
βœ”οΈ Breath test on the DMT machine recorded a 0.20 BACβ€”more than twice the legal limit.


Charges Filed:

  • Third-Degree DWI – 0.16 or Greater (Felony)
  • No Proof of Insurance

Lappegaard-Stromgren was arrested and booked into Pennington County Jail following the incident.


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I’m Chris Harper, reporting for TRF News

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