{"id":19981,"date":"2026-02-23T06:40:44","date_gmt":"2026-02-23T12:40:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/?p=19981"},"modified":"2026-02-21T09:38:12","modified_gmt":"2026-02-21T15:38:12","slug":"mahnomen-14-dwi-charge-after-domestic-call-stop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/mahnomen-14-dwi-charge-after-domestic-call-stop\/","title":{"rendered":"Mahnomen: .14 DWI Charge After Domestic Call Stop"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Mahnomen County<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trfnews.i234.me<\/a>) A Mahnomen man is charged with second-degree DWI. The charge follows a late-night traffic stop. The stop happened after a reported domestic assault call.<\/p>\n<h2>What authorities allege<\/h2>\n<p>According to the complaint, deputies were sent to a home on the 2200 block of Waabanong East Road. Dispatch logged the call as a domestic assault. The report said a woman was outside screaming for help.<\/p>\n<p>Dispatch also said a man was trying to hurt her. As a deputy arrived near College Road and Waabanong East, dispatch warned that the suspect was leaving. The vehicle was described as a black sedan.<\/p>\n<p>The deputy soon saw a matching sedan and stopped it. The driver was identified as George Robert Taylor, 38, of Mahnomen. The deputy reported smelling alcohol on Taylor\u2019s breath.<\/p>\n<p>The deputy also reported that Taylor\u2019s eyes were bloodshot and watery. Taylor allegedly said he had \u201ca few\u201d drinks. The complaint says field tests showed signs of impairment.<\/p>\n<p>The deputy reported distinct nystagmus during testing. A preliminary breath test reportedly showed .126. Taylor was arrested and taken to the Mahnomen County Sheriff\u2019s Office.<\/p>\n<p>A DataMaster breath test later showed a .14 blood alcohol concentration, the complaint says. The alleged offense date listed in the filing is February 10, 2026.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_19983\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-19983\" style=\"width: 277px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-19983\" src=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/George-Robert-Taylor-277x300.png\" alt=\"George Robert Taylor\" width=\"277\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/George-Robert-Taylor-277x300.png 277w, https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/George-Robert-Taylor.png 285w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 277px) 100vw, 277px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-19983\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">George Robert Taylor<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Charges filed<\/h2>\n<p>Prosecutors charged Taylor with Gross Misdemeanor Traffic: DWI (second-degree). He is also charged with Petty Misdemeanor Traffic: driving after revocation. The case was filed in Mahnomen County District Court.<\/p>\n<p>The complaint lists prior license revocations on November 1, 2024, and April 18, 2025. Prosecutors allege Taylor drove while revoked on February 10, 2026.<\/p>\n<h2>Next steps and public records<\/h2>\n<p>These charges are allegations. Taylor is presumed innocent unless proven guilty.<\/p>\n<p>Court files can be searched at <a href=\"https:\/\/pa.courts.state.mn.us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Minnesota Court Records Online<\/a>. Minnesota\u2019s DWI law is in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.revisor.mn.gov\/statutes\/cite\/169A\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Minn. Stat. Chapter 169A<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>For impaired driving safety facts, see the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhtsa.gov\/risky-driving\/drunk-driving\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NHTSA drunk driving page<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em>I&#8217;m Chris Harper reporting for <a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TRF News<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mahnomen County (trfnews.i234.me) A Mahnomen man is charged with second-degree DWI. The charge follows a late-night traffic stop. The stop happened after a reported domestic assault call. What authorities allege According to the complaint, deputies were sent to a home on the 2200 block of Waabanong East Road. 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