{"id":28142,"date":"2026-05-08T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/?p=28142"},"modified":"2026-05-06T06:22:39","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T11:22:39","slug":"thief-river-falls-dwi-arrest-after-traffic-stop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/thief-river-falls-dwi-arrest-after-traffic-stop\/","title":{"rendered":"Thief River Falls DWI Arrest After Traffic Stop"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Thief River Falls<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trfnews.i234.me<\/a>) \u2014 A Viking man was cited for DWI after a traffic stop in Thief River Falls.<\/p>\n<p>The stop happened April 29 at 2:26 p.m. Police stopped a vehicle in the 1500 block of Third Street East.<\/p>\n<p>Shawn Pierre Belland II, 37, of Viking, was cited for DWI. He was also arrested after the stop.<\/p>\n<p>According to the citation, Belland\u2019s blood alcohol content was allegedly 0.11.<\/p>\n<h2>Traffic Stop Reported On Third Street East<\/h2>\n<p>The citation states that police made the stop during the afternoon hours. The stop occurred on the east side of Thief River Falls.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities did not list more details in the report. No crash was reported in the citation information provided.<\/p>\n<p>DWI cases in Minnesota can involve several factors. Those may include alcohol concentration, driving conduct, and prior offenses.<\/p>\n<p>Minnesota\u2019s DWI law is listed under <a href=\"https:\/\/www.revisor.mn.gov\/statutes\/cite\/169A.20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Minnesota Statute 169A.20<\/a>. The law covers driving, operating, or being in control of a vehicle while impaired.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"text-align: center; margin: 25px auto;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto; border-radius: 6px;\" src=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/BellandShawn.png\" alt=\"Mugshot of Shawn Pierre Belland II\" \/><figcaption>Shawn Pierre Belland II<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Citation Is Not A Conviction<\/h2>\n<p>Belland has been cited in the case. A citation is only an allegation at this stage.<\/p>\n<p>He is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.<\/p>\n<p>Local public safety information is available through the <a href=\"https:\/\/trfmn.gov\/179\/Police\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Thief River Falls Police Department<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mncourts.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Minnesota Judicial Branch<\/a> also provides court resources for the public.<\/p>\n<p>No further information was included in the citation summary.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m Chris Harper reporting for <a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TRF News<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thief River Falls (trfnews.i234.me) \u2014 A Viking man was cited for DWI after a traffic stop in Thief River Falls. The stop happened April 29 at 2:26 p.m. Police stopped a vehicle in the 1500 block of Third Street East. Shawn Pierre Belland II, 37, of Viking, was cited for DWI. 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