{"id":24660,"date":"2026-04-08T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/?p=24660"},"modified":"2026-04-04T18:04:40","modified_gmt":"2026-04-04T23:04:40","slug":"beltrami-county-man-charged-after-traffic-stop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/beltrami-county-man-charged-after-traffic-stop\/","title":{"rendered":"Beltrami County Man Charged After Traffic Stop"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\">Beltrami County (trfnews.i234.me)<\/a><\/strong> A Beltrami County man is facing a gross misdemeanor charge after a traffic stop in northern Minnesota, according to a criminal complaint.<\/p>\n<p>Court records say <strong>Glenn Fineday Jr.<\/strong>, 58, of Pennington, was charged with driving after cancellation that was listed as inimical to public safety.<\/p>\n<h2>What the Complaint Says<\/h2>\n<p>The charge stems from a stop on March 24, 2026, at about 7:21 p.m. in Beltrami County.<\/p>\n<p>According to the complaint, a deputy stopped a Chevrolet truck after seeing a 2025 registration sticker on the plate.<\/p>\n<p>The complaint says the sticker appeared out of date. That led to the traffic stop.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities said the driver was identified as Glenn Fineday Jr.<\/p>\n<p>Investigators then found that his driving privileges had been canceled.<\/p>\n<p>The complaint says the cancellation was tied to public safety rules.<\/p>\n<p>Fineday was then arrested, according to the court filing.<\/p>\n<h2>Charge Filed in Court<\/h2>\n<p>The case was filed in <a href=\"https:\/\/mncourts.gov\/find-courts\/beltrami\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Beltrami County District Court<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The complaint lists one count under Minnesota Statute 171.24.5.<\/p>\n<p>That law covers driving after cancellation or denial, which is considered inimical to public safety.<\/p>\n<p>You can read the statute on the official <a href=\"https:\/\/www.revisor.mn.gov\/statutes\/cite\/171.24\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Minnesota Revisor of Statutes website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The complaint states the charge carries a maximum penalty of 364 days in jail, a $3,000 fine, or both.<\/p>\n<h2>What Happens Next<\/h2>\n<p>The case now moves through the court process.<\/p>\n<p>Readers can look up public court access information through the <a href=\"https:\/\/mncourts.gov\/access-case-records\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Minnesota Judicial Branch case records page<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>A criminal charge is only an accusation. It is not a conviction.<\/p>\n<p>Fineday will have the chance to respond to the allegation in court.<\/p>\n<p>TRF News will continue to follow this case as more details become public.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m Chris Harper reporting for <a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\">TRF News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_24661\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24661\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-24661\" src=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Beltrami-County-Man-Charged-After-Traffic-Stop-300x200.png\" alt=\"Beltrami County Man Charged After Traffic Stop\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Beltrami-County-Man-Charged-After-Traffic-Stop-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Beltrami-County-Man-Charged-After-Traffic-Stop-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Beltrami-County-Man-Charged-After-Traffic-Stop-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Beltrami-County-Man-Charged-After-Traffic-Stop.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-24661\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Beltrami County Man Charged After Traffic Stop<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Beltrami County (trfnews.i234.me) A Beltrami County man is facing a gross misdemeanor charge after a traffic stop in northern Minnesota, according to a criminal complaint. Court records say Glenn Fineday Jr., 58, of Pennington, was charged with driving after cancellation that was listed as inimical to public safety. 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