Taneisha Rose Kraskey, of Red Lake, is charged with operating a motor vehicle with an alcohol concentration of 0.08 or more within two hours.<\/p>\n
The charge was filed in Beltrami County District Court under court file number 04-CR-26-1122.<\/p>\n
The case stems from an early morning traffic stop on May 17, 2026, in Bemidji.<\/p>\n
Court Complaint Details Traffic Stop<\/h2>\n
According to the court complaint, a Bemidji police officer was on patrol around 3:05 a.m.<\/p>\n
The officer reported seeing a dark-colored SUV stopped at a green light.<\/p>\n
The vehicle was near 3rd Street Northwest and Bemidji Avenue Northwest.<\/p>\n
The complaint says the officer later returned to the vehicle.<\/p>\n
The SUV allegedly remained stopped through another light cycle.<\/p>\n
The officer then activated emergency lights and began a traffic stop.<\/p>\n
According to the complaint, Kraskey was found in the driver\u2019s seat.<\/p>\n
She was allegedly slumped forward and appeared to be asleep.<\/p>\n
The complaint says her head was near the steering wheel.<\/p>\n
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<\/p>\nTaneisha Rose Kraskey<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Complaint Alleges Breath Test Result<\/h2>\n
The officer reported waking Kraskey by knocking on the window.<\/p>\n
The complaint alleges Kraskey had bloodshot, watery eyes and slurred speech.<\/p>\n
Kraskey allegedly told the officer she had consumed one alcoholic drink.<\/p>\n
The complaint says the vehicle was still in drive.<\/p>\n
Kraskey allegedly said she may have fallen asleep with her foot on the brake.<\/p>\n
Authorities say Kraskey declined field sobriety testing.<\/p>\n
She also allegedly declined a preliminary breath test.<\/p>\n
Kraskey was then taken into custody, according to the complaint.<\/p>\n
During a vehicle search, police allegedly found a partially consumed Crown Royal whiskey bottle.<\/p>\n
The complaint says the bottle was found in the driver\u2019s door.<\/p>\n
Kraskey was transported to the Beltrami County Jail.<\/p>\n
There, police invoked Minnesota\u2019s implied consent advisory.<\/p>\n
Kraskey agreed to a breath test, according to the complaint.<\/p>\n
The test allegedly showed an alcohol concentration of 0.13.<\/p>\n
Gross Misdemeanor Charge Filed<\/h2>\n
The complaint cites Minnesota Statute 169A.20<\/a>.<\/p>\n It also references Minnesota Statute 169A.25<\/a>.<\/p>\n The charge is listed as a gross misdemeanor.<\/p>\n The maximum penalty is 364 days in jail and a $3,000 fine.<\/p>\n The complaint also lists prior DWI-related court history from 2023.<\/p>\n It says Kraskey completed the ignition interlock program on April 13, 2026.<\/p>\n A criminal complaint is not a conviction.<\/p>\n Kraskey is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.<\/p>\n Additional case information may be available through Minnesota Court Records Online<\/a>.<\/p>\n