{"id":17969,"date":"2026-02-10T15:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-10T21:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/?p=17969"},"modified":"2026-02-10T06:11:33","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T12:11:33","slug":"mahnomen-naytahwaush-man-charged-with-drug-dwi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/mahnomen-naytahwaush-man-charged-with-drug-dwi\/","title":{"rendered":"Mahnomen: Naytahwaush Man Charged With Drug DWI"},"content":{"rendered":"

Mahnomen, Minnesota<\/strong> (trfnews.i234.me<\/a>) A Naytahwaush man now faces a gross misdemeanor charge. The case follows a traffic stop in Mahnomen.<\/p>\n

Brandon Donavan White<\/strong>, 34, is charged with DWI. Prosecutors say he drove while under the influence of a controlled substance.<\/p>\n

Stop on Main Street North<\/h2>\n

The complaint says an officer stopped a dark SUV at 6:41 p.m. The stop happened on February 5, 2026. It took place on Main Street North in Mahnomen.<\/p>\n

The complaint says the SUV had a very loud exhaust. The officer identified White as the driver. The complaint says White\u2019s pupils looked unusually small.<\/p>\n

Passenger taken into custody<\/h2>\n

A rear passenger was identified as Thomas Allen King, Sr. The complaint says King had active warrants. Officers arrested King during the stop.<\/p>\n

Officers reported finding a hypodermic needle near King. They also reported finding a yellow paper bindle. The complaint says it held a white crystal substance.<\/p>\n

The substance field-tested positive for about 0.3 grams of methamphetamine, according to the complaint.<\/p>\n

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Brandon Donavan White<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Field tests and arrest<\/h2>\n

The complaint says the officer ran field sobriety tests on White. The officer reported signs of impairment during the tests.<\/p>\n

The complaint lists eye movement clues and swaying. It also lists timing errors during a balance test. White was then arrested, the complaint says.<\/p>\n

White allegedly admitted to drug use that day. The complaint says he told police he smoked heroin. He said it was a couple of hours earlier.<\/p>\n

Investigators later obtained a search warrant for a blood sample, the complaint says. The sample was collected for lab testing.<\/p>\n

Court filing and prior record<\/h2>\n

The charge was filed on February 6, 2026, in Mahnomen County District Court. Court records show a prior DWI-refusal conviction from 2018.<\/p>\n

A judge granted conditional release with $0 bail at the first appearance.<\/p>\n

How to follow the case<\/h2>\n

Public case information is posted on Minnesota Court Records Online (MCRO)<\/a>. Minnesota\u2019s DWI law is listed at Minnesota Statute 169A.20<\/a>.<\/p>\n

For national safety guidance, see the NHTSA drug-impaired driving page<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Charges are allegations. The defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty.<\/em><\/p>\n

I\u2019m Chris Harper reporting for TRF News<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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