{"id":20408,"date":"2026-02-27T07:02:35","date_gmt":"2026-02-27T13:02:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/?p=20408"},"modified":"2026-02-23T05:44:45","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T11:44:45","slug":"darwin-litchfield-teen-charged-with-dwi-jail-meth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/darwin-litchfield-teen-charged-with-dwi-jail-meth\/","title":{"rendered":"Darwin: Litchfield Teen Charged With DWI, Jail Meth"},"content":{"rendered":"

Darwin, Meeker County (trfnews.i234.me<\/a>)<\/strong> \u2014 Martinez Martinez<\/strong>, 19, of Litchfield, faces DWI and contraband charges after a crash and a jail search, records say.<\/p>\n

Crash on U.S. Highway 12<\/h2>\n

A Meeker County sheriff\u2019s deputy was sent to the 300 block of U.S. Highway 12 in Darwin.<\/p>\n

The call came at about 4:07 p.m. on February 19, 2026.<\/p>\n

A caller reported a small red car driving erratically.<\/p>\n

The car then left the road and went into a ditch, the complaint says.<\/p>\n

Deputies found a red Ford Focus with front-end damage.<\/p>\n

Martinez was outside the vehicle, according to the complaint.<\/p>\n

The deputy used a phone translation app to speak with Martinez.<\/p>\n

Martinez told the deputy he drank two beers, the complaint says.<\/p>\n

He also said he hit a pole.<\/p>\n

He could not say where the pole was.<\/p>\n

The deputy noted bloodshot eyes and slurred speech.<\/p>\n

The deputy also reported an odor of alcohol.<\/p>\n

A preliminary breath test showed .15, the complaint says.<\/p>\n

Martinez was arrested and taken to the Meeker County Jail in Litchfield.<\/p>\n

A later breath test showed .16, according to the complaint.<\/p>\n

\"Martinez
Martinez Martinez<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Search at the jail<\/h2>\n

The complaint says Martinez went to a hospital for medical clearance.<\/p>\n

He was then brought back to the jail for booking.<\/p>\n

During an inventory search, a jail officer found a folded dollar bill in his wallet.<\/p>\n

The bill held a white powder, the complaint says.<\/p>\n

A field test was positive for methamphetamine.<\/p>\n

Charges and court status<\/h2>\n