{"id":21098,"date":"2026-03-05T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-05T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/?p=21098"},"modified":"2026-03-01T17:21:05","modified_gmt":"2026-03-01T23:21:05","slug":"badger-stop-leads-to-dwi-gun-cannabis-charges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/badger-stop-leads-to-dwi-gun-cannabis-charges\/","title":{"rendered":"Badger Stop Leads to DWI, Gun, Cannabis Charges"},"content":{"rendered":"

Badger, Roseau County<\/strong> (trfnews.i234.me<\/a>) \u2014 A traffic stop in Badger led to multiple charges, court records show.<\/p>\n

Kopen Lins Sandstrom<\/strong>, 48, of Roseau, faces two counts of Third-Degree Driving While Impaired. He also faces a firearm transport count. He is charged with no proof of insurance. He is also charged with a cannabis open package violation.<\/p>\n

The case began with a stop for a license plate light violation. The stop happened in Badger.<\/p>\n

What we know so far<\/h2>\n

A criminal complaint says the stop led to an impairment investigation. The complaint lists two third-degree DWI counts. The filing also lists a firearm allegation. It also lists a cannabis open package allegation.<\/p>\n

The complaint is an accusation. It is not a conviction. Sandstrom is presumed innocent in court.<\/p>\n

What the laws say<\/h2>\n

Minnesota law defines third-degree DWI as a gross misdemeanor. The law ties the charge to a DWI with an aggravating factor. Read the statute at Minnesota Statutes section 169A.26<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Minnesota also has an open package rule for cannabis in vehicles. It covers cannabis use in a vehicle on a road. It also covers some opened or noncompliant packaging. Read Minnesota Statutes section 169A.36<\/a>.<\/p>\n

State law also limits how firearms may be carried in vehicles. The rule focuses on unloaded firearms and proper storage. Read Minnesota Statutes section 97B.045<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Minnesota requires drivers to show proof of insurance when asked. The law allows a short time to provide proof. See Minnesota Statutes section 169.791<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Gross misdemeanor cases can carry serious penalties. The exact outcome depends on court findings. Release terms can include conditions and testing. Drivers can also face license action.<\/p>\n

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What happens next<\/h2>\n

The case is expected to move through the court system in Roseau County. Hearing dates can change at any time. A judge will set the next steps.<\/p>\n

Readers can follow public updates using Minnesota Court Records Online<\/a>. Search by name or case number.<\/p>\n

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

Badger, Roseau County (trfnews.i234.me) \u2014 A traffic stop in Badger led to multiple charges, court records show. Kopen Lins Sandstrom, 48, of Roseau, faces two counts of Third-Degree Driving While Impaired. He also faces a firearm transport count. He is charged with no proof of insurance. He is also charged with a cannabis open package… Continue reading Badger Stop Leads to DWI, Gun, Cannabis Charges<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":21101,"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":[14445,7894,2733,14449,959,772,10077,883,2725,14447,2051,1321,14446,1222,1326,14448,786],"class_list":["post-21098","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-crime","tag-badger-minnesota","tag-badger","tag-cannabis","tag-cannabis-open-package-law","tag-charges","tag-crime","tag-driving-while-impaired","tag-dwi","tag-gun","tag-kopen-lins-sandstrom","tag-leads","tag-no-proof-of-insurance","tag-roseau-county-mn","tag-stop","tag-third-degree-dwi","tag-transportation-of-firearms","tag-trf-news","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21098","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=21098"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21098\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/21101"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21098"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21098"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21098"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}