{"id":34368,"date":"2026-06-24T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-24T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/?p=34368"},"modified":"2026-06-21T14:25:29","modified_gmt":"2026-06-21T19:25:29","slug":"st-hilaire-man-faces-two-charges-after-traffic-stop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/st-hilaire-man-faces-two-charges-after-traffic-stop\/","title":{"rendered":"St. Hilaire Man Faces Two Charges After Traffic Stop"},"content":{"rendered":"
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St. Hilaire Man Faces Two Charges After Traffic Stop<\/h2>\n

Polk County (trfnews.i234.me<\/a>)<\/strong> \u2014 A St. Hilaire man faces two traffic charges after a May 27 stop.<\/p>\n

Antonio Lee Ashford, 58, is charged in Minnesota\u2019s Ninth Judicial District Court.<\/p>\n

The case was filed in Polk County under court file number 60-CR-26-781.<\/p>\n

Charges Filed in Polk County<\/h2>\n

Ashford faces a gross misdemeanor charge for allegedly owning and driving an uninsured vehicle.<\/p>\n

He also faces a misdemeanor charge for driving after his license was canceled.<\/p>\n

The complaint says the alleged offenses happened on County Road 11 near 240th Street Southwest.<\/p>\n

A state trooper saw a light-colored sedan traveling north shortly after 4:26 p.m.<\/p>\n

A license plate reader alerted on the vehicle, according to the complaint.<\/p>\n

A records check showed the registered owner\u2019s Minnesota driving status was canceled.<\/p>\n

The vehicle was a silver Cadillac sedan, matching the car seen by the trooper.<\/p>\n


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Antonio Lee Ashford<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Details From the Complaint<\/h2>\n

The trooper stopped the vehicle and identified Ashford using a Minnesota identification card.<\/p>\n

Court records allege Ashford\u2019s driving privileges have been canceled since December 28, 1998.<\/p>\n

Ashford allegedly said he knew his driver\u2019s license was not valid.<\/p>\n

He also could not provide proof of insurance during the stop, the complaint states.<\/p>\n

Ashford called an insurance provider while speaking with the trooper.<\/p>\n

The provider reportedly said the policy had been canceled because of an unpaid balance.<\/p>\n

The complaint lists seven prior insurance violations during the last 10 years.<\/p>\n

Those alleged violations occurred between August 2018 and November 2025.<\/p>\n

Possible Penalties<\/h2>\n

The uninsured-vehicle charge carries a maximum sentence of 364 days in jail.<\/p>\n

It also carries a possible $3,000 fine, or both penalties.<\/p>\n

The driving-after-cancellation charge carries up to 90 days in jail.<\/p>\n

That charge also carries a possible $1,000 fine, or both penalties.<\/p>\n

Minnesota law requires vehicle owners to maintain required insurance coverage.<\/p>\n

Readers can review the\u00a0Minnesota vehicle insurance law\u00a0<\/a>and the\u00a0driving-after-cancellation law\u00a0<\/a>online.<\/p>\n

The complaint contains allegations, not proof of guilt.<\/p>\n

Ashford is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.<\/p>\n

The court issued the case as a summons.<\/p>\n

No final outcome was listed in the complaint provided for this report.<\/p>\n

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

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