{"id":15423,"date":"2026-01-31T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-31T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/?p=15423"},"modified":"2026-01-30T08:22:33","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T14:22:33","slug":"warroad-man-charged-after-15-dwi-stop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/warroad-man-charged-after-15-dwi-stop\/","title":{"rendered":"Warroad Man Charged After .15 DWI Stop"},"content":{"rendered":"

Roseau County (trfnews.i234.me<\/a>) \u2014 A Warroad man is facing two DWI charges. Court records name him as Aaron Laverne Knutson<\/strong>, 36.<\/p>\n

Traffic Stop in Extreme Cold<\/h2>\n

A criminal complaint says a trooper stopped Knutson\u2019s Chevrolet Silverado on January 25, 2026. The stop happened at about 1:04 a.m.<\/p>\n

The complaint says the stop was on Minnesota Highway 313. The truck was turning toward Lakeview Drive.<\/p>\n

The trooper said the third brake light did not work. The trooper also reported smelling alcohol.<\/p>\n

Knutson told the trooper he was the driver. He said the passenger owned the truck. He said the passenger was too intoxicated to drive.<\/p>\n

The complaint noted extreme cold. It was about -28 degrees Fahrenheit.<\/p>\n

The trooper ran field sobriety tests anyway. The trooper reported several signs of impairment.<\/p>\n

Knutson took a preliminary breath test, the complaint says. The result was 0.153.<\/p>\n

He was arrested and taken to the Roseau County Detention Center. A DataMaster test later showed 0.15, records allege.<\/p>\n

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Aaron Laverne Knutson<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Charges and Court Conditions<\/h2>\n

Prosecutors filed two gross misdemeanor counts, records show. Both counts allege third-degree driving while impaired.<\/p>\n

One count focuses on impairment, records say. The other focuses on alcohol concentration, records say.<\/p>\n

The counts cite Minnesota Statute 169A.20<\/a>. They also reference Minnesota Statute 169A.26<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Court records also list a 2018 license revocation tied to impaired driving. That history can raise the charge level under state law.<\/p>\n

Court records show the case was filed on January 26, 2026. The alleged offense date is January 25, 2026.<\/p>\n

Judge Tamara Yon set bail at $0 with conditions, records show. The court also set an option of $12,000 cash or bond.<\/p>\n

That option was without conditions.<\/p>\n

More Information<\/h2>\n

In Minnesota, the legal alcohol limit for most drivers is 0.08. Police can still arrest at lower levels.<\/p>\n

Officers also weigh driving, tests, and statements.<\/p>\n

You can read the law at the Minnesota Revisor of Statutes<\/a> website.<\/p>\n

You can also find impaired driving resources through the Minnesota State Patrol<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Knutson is presumed innocent in court. The charges are allegations.<\/p>\n

I’m Chris Harper reporting for TRF News<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Roseau County (trfnews.i234.me) \u2014 A Warroad man is facing two DWI charges. Court records name him as Aaron Laverne Knutson, 36. Traffic Stop in Extreme Cold A criminal complaint says a trooper stopped Knutson\u2019s Chevrolet Silverado on January 25, 2026. The stop happened at about 1:04 a.m. The complaint says the stop was on Minnesota… Continue reading Warroad Man Charged After .15 DWI Stop<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":15424,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_wpscp_schedule_draft_date":"","_wpscp_schedule_republish_date":"","_wpscppro_advance_schedule":false,"_wpscppro_advance_schedule_date":"","_wpscppro_dont_share_socialmedia":null,"_wpscppro_custom_social_share_image":0,"_facebook_share_type":"default","_twitter_share_type":"default","_linkedin_share_type":"default","_pinterest_share_type":"default","_linkedin_share_type_page":"","_instagram_share_type":"default","_medium_share_type":"default","_threads_share_type":"default","_google_business_share_type":"default","_selected_social_profile":[],"_wpsp_enable_custom_social_template":false,"_wpsp_social_scheduling":{"enabled":false,"datetime":null,"platforms":[],"status":"template_only","dateOption":"today","timeOption":"now","customDays":"","customHours":"","customDate":"","customTime":"","schedulingType":"absolute"},"_wpsp_active_default_template":true},"categories":[12],"tags":[3506,346,8839,770,772,11672,883,5274,11671,151,1013,8842,10253,10404,1222,1326,6079,11670],"class_list":["post-15423","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-crime","tag-3506","tag-after","tag-breath-test","tag-charged","tag-crime","tag-datamaster-test","tag-dwi","tag-gross-misdemeanor","tag-highway-313","tag-man","tag-minnesota-state-patrol","tag-minnesota-statute-169a-20","tag-minnesota-statute-169a-26","tag-roseau-county","tag-stop","tag-third-degree-dwi","tag-warroad","tag-warroad-dwi","entry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15423","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15423"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15423\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15425,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15423\/revisions\/15425"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/15424"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15423"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15423"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15423"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}