{"id":22631,"date":"2026-03-19T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-19T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/?p=22631"},"modified":"2026-03-18T06:45:30","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T11:45:30","slug":"thief-river-falls-man-charged-with-third-degree-dwi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/thief-river-falls-man-charged-with-third-degree-dwi\/","title":{"rendered":"Thief River Falls Man Charged With Third-Degree DWI"},"content":{"rendered":"

Thief River Falls<\/strong> (trfnews.i234.me)<\/a> \u2014 A Thief River Falls man is facing a third-degree DWI charge after a report of an intoxicated driver on March 15.<\/p>\n

According to the report, police received a call at about 12:15 p.m. The caller said an intoxicated driver was trying to leave the Domino\u2019s parking lot.<\/p>\n

The suspect was identified as Eric Fox<\/strong>, 46, of Thief River Falls. He was later arrested.<\/p>\n

Report Led Police To Apartment Lot<\/h2>\n

A short time later, a sheriff\u2019s deputy told an officer the suspect vehicle was parked at Parkwood Apartments.<\/p>\n

When the officer arrived, the vehicle was idling but empty. The officer also reported seeing three open alcohol containers in the center console.<\/p>\n

Law enforcement stayed in the area and watched for the vehicle. Soon after, the vehicle was seen on Kinney Avenue.<\/p>\n

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Eric Fox<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Traffic Stop On Kinney Avenue<\/h2>\n

The officer drove past the vehicle and checked the driver\u2019s clothing. The clothing matched the earlier description from the caller.<\/p>\n

The officer then stopped the vehicle. During the stop, the officer reported signs of impairment from Fox.<\/p>\n

Fox declined field sobriety testing. He also declined a preliminary breath test.<\/p>\n

Breath Test Result<\/h2>\n

Police said Fox later agreed to a DataMaster breath test. That test showed a 0.23 blood alcohol concentration.<\/p>\n

That level is well above the legal limit for driving in Minnesota.<\/p>\n

Under Minnesota law<\/a>, third-degree DWI is a gross misdemeanor. Case information in Pennington County is handled through Pennington County District Court<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Charge Filed<\/h2>\n

Fox has been charged with third-degree DWI. A charge is an allegation. It does not mean a conviction.<\/p>\n

The case will move through the court process in the coming weeks. More details may be filed as the case moves forward.<\/p>\n

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

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