{"id":35203,"date":"2026-06-29T08:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-29T13:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/?p=35203"},"modified":"2026-06-27T05:36:26","modified_gmt":"2026-06-27T10:36:26","slug":"bemidji-dominique-lafriniere-faces-dwi-charges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/bemidji-dominique-lafriniere-faces-dwi-charges\/","title":{"rendered":"Bemidji: Dominique Lafriniere Faces DWI Charges"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Bemidji: Dominique Lafriniere Faces DWI Charges<\/h2>\n

BEMIDJI<\/strong> (trfnews.i234.me<\/a>) \u2014 Dominique Lafriniere was booked into the Beltrami County Jail on June 26, 2026.<\/p>\n

The jail record lists two driving while impaired charges and one license-related charge.<\/p>\n

The most serious allegation is second-degree driving while impaired.<\/p>\n

The record states that two or more aggravating factors were allegedly present.<\/p>\n

A separate count alleges driving under the influence of a controlled substance.<\/p>\n

The third charge alleges driving after license revocation.<\/p>\n

All three counts are listed under case number 26-011328.<\/p>\n

Second-Degree DWI Allegation<\/h2>\n

The second-degree DWI charge cites Minnesota Statute 169A.25, subdivision 1(a).<\/p>\n

That law applies when two or more aggravating factors accompany a DWI allegation.<\/p>\n

The jail record does not identify those alleged factors.<\/p>\n

Aggravating factors can involve prior impaired-driving incidents or other circumstances defined by state law.<\/p>\n

More details may appear in a criminal complaint or a later court filing.<\/p>\n


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\n<\/a>Dominique Lafriniere booking photo. Source: Beltrami County Jail.<\/figure>\n

Controlled Substance and License Charges<\/h2>\n

The controlled substance count cites Minnesota Statute 169A.20<\/a>.<\/p>\n

That law prohibits operating or controlling a vehicle while under a controlled substance\u2019s influence.<\/p>\n

The available record does not identify the alleged substance.<\/p>\n

No test results or details about the reported driving were included.<\/p>\n

The driving-after-revocation charge cites Minnesota Statute 171.24<\/a>.<\/p>\n

That count is listed as a misdemeanor.<\/p>\n

It alleges Lafriniere drove after receiving notice of a license revocation.<\/p>\n

Booking and Court Information<\/h2>\n

The jail roster lists Lafriniere at 5 feet, 7 inches tall.<\/p>\n

The listed weight is 200 pounds, and the record lists hazel eyes.<\/p>\n

The bail or fine field showed $0.00 when the record was provided.<\/p>\n

That amount does not explain Lafriniere\u2019s release eligibility.<\/p>\n

No court date appeared in the supplied information.<\/p>\n

Beltrami County District Court<\/a> is located in Bemidji.<\/p>\n

Public updates may appear through Minnesota Court Records Online<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Possible Penalties<\/h2>\n

Second-degree DWI is classified as a gross misdemeanor under Minnesota law.<\/p>\n

A gross misdemeanor can bring up to 364 days in jail.<\/p>\n

It can also bring a fine of up to $3,000.<\/p>\n

Those are maximum penalties and do not predict the case\u2019s outcome.<\/p>\n

Charges Remain Allegations<\/h2>\n

A jail booking records custody and the charges listed at that time.<\/p>\n

It does not establish guilt or prove that any offense occurred.<\/p>\n

Lafriniere is presumed innocent unless the allegations are proven in court.<\/p>\n

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

Dominique Lafriniere was booked in Beltrami County on two DWI allegations and a driving-after-revocation charge, jail records show.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":35204,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_wpscp_schedule_draft_date":"","_wpscp_schedule_republish_date":"","_wpscppro_advance_schedule":false,"_wpscppro_advance_schedule_date":"","_wpscppro_dont_share_socialmedia":false,"_wpscppro_custom_social_share_image":0,"_facebook_share_type":"","_twitter_share_type":"","_linkedin_share_type":"","_pinterest_share_type":"","_linkedin_share_type_page":"","_instagram_share_type":"","_medium_share_type":"","_threads_share_type":"","_google_business_share_type":"","_selected_social_profile":[],"_wpsp_enable_custom_social_template":false,"_wpsp_social_scheduling":{"enabled":false,"datetime":null,"platforms":[],"status":"template_only","dateOption":"today","timeOption":"now","customDays":"","customHours":"","customDate":"","customTime":"","schedulingType":"absolute"},"_wpsp_active_default_template":true},"categories":[16518],"tags":[1224,17733,959,20037,883,960,18321,11819],"class_list":["post-35203","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recently-booked","tag-bemidji","tag-booked","tag-charges","tag-dominique","tag-dwi","tag-faces","tag-lafriniere","tag-recently","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35203","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=35203"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35203\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":35205,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35203\/revisions\/35205"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/35204"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=35203"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=35203"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=35203"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}