{"id":36369,"date":"2026-07-06T14:39:49","date_gmt":"2026-07-06T19:39:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/?p=36369"},"modified":"2026-07-04T07:20:16","modified_gmt":"2026-07-04T12:20:16","slug":"detroit-lakes-brandon-olson-booked-in-dwi-case","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/detroit-lakes-brandon-olson-booked-in-dwi-case\/","title":{"rendered":"Detroit Lakes: Brandon Olson Booked in DWI Case"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Detroit Lakes: Brandon Olson Booked in DWI Case<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Detroit Lakes<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trfnews.i234.me<\/a>) \u2014 Brandon David Olson, 27, was booked into the Becker County Jail.<\/p>\n<p>The booking occurred on July 3, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>The jail record lists one third-degree driving while impaired charge.<\/p>\n<p>It also lists an alleged refusal to submit to a chemical test.<\/p>\n<p>No estimated release date appeared in the supplied booking information.<\/p>\n<p>The record also did not list bail or a court date.<\/p>\n<h2>Charge Listed in Booking Record<\/h2>\n<p>The listed charge cites Minnesota Statute 169A.26, subdivision 1(b).<\/p>\n<p>That section covers third-degree DWI involving an alleged chemical-test refusal.<\/p>\n<p>Minnesota law classifies third-degree DWI as a gross misdemeanor.<\/p>\n<p>However, the booking entry does not provide the full case record.<\/p>\n<p>The related test-refusal law covers certain breath tests.<\/p>\n<p>It also covers blood or urine tests required through a search warrant.<\/p>\n<p>The booking entry does not identify which test was allegedly refused.<\/p>\n<p>It also does not describe the events before Olson\u2019s arrest.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\" style=\"text-align: center; margin: 24px auto;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"display: block; max-width: 100%; height: auto; margin: 0 auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/OLSON-BRANDON-DAVID.jpg\" alt=\"Brandon David Olson booking photo\" \/><figcaption>Brandon David Olson booking photo. Source: Becker County Jail.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>No vehicle details, test results, or incident location were included.<\/p>\n<p>The record does not identify any other listed charges.<\/p>\n<h2>Court Process<\/h2>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beckercountymn.gov\/dept\/sheriff\/jail.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Becker County Jail<\/a> is located in Detroit Lakes.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/mncourts.gov\/find-courts\/becker\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Becker County District Court<\/a> is also located in the city.<\/p>\n<p>That court handles criminal and traffic cases filed in Becker County.<\/p>\n<p>Future records may include a complaint and hearing dates.<\/p>\n<p>A criminal complaint may provide more details about the allegation.<\/p>\n<p>It may also explain the claimed chemical test refusal.<\/p>\n<p>A judge may later review bail and release conditions.<\/p>\n<p>Prosecutors may also change charges after reviewing the evidence.<\/p>\n<p>The supplied record does not show whether Olson appeared before a judge.<\/p>\n<p>It also does not identify an attorney.<\/p>\n<p>Readers can review <a href=\"https:\/\/www.revisor.mn.gov\/statutes\/cite\/169A.26\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Minnesota Statute 169A.26<\/a> for the third-degree DWI law.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.revisor.mn.gov\/statutes\/cite\/169A.20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Minnesota Statute 169A.20<\/a> explains the chemical-test refusal provision.<\/p>\n<h2>Booking Records Have Limits<\/h2>\n<p>A jail booking confirms that a person has entered custody.<\/p>\n<p>It does not prove the allegations listed in the record.<\/p>\n<p>Jail rosters may change after court hearings or release decisions.<\/p>\n<p>New details may appear as the case moves forward.<\/p>\n<p>The public record may later include court dates and case documents.<\/p>\n<p>None of those details appeared in the supplied information.<\/p>\n<p>Olson is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.<\/p>\n<p>The booking should not be treated as a conviction.<\/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>Brandon David Olson, 27, was booked into the Becker County Jail on July 3 on an alleged third-degree DWI and chemical-test refusal 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