{"id":37343,"date":"2026-07-12T09:02:56","date_gmt":"2026-07-12T14:02:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/?p=37343"},"modified":"2026-07-12T09:02:56","modified_gmt":"2026-07-12T14:02:56","slug":"crookston-stop-uncovers-busch-apple-haul","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/crookston-stop-uncovers-busch-apple-haul\/","title":{"rendered":"Crookston Stop Uncovers Busch Apple Haul"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Crookston Stop Uncovers Busch Apple Haul<\/h2>\n<p><strong>CROOKSTON, Minn.<\/strong> \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\">(trfnews.i234.me)<\/a> \u2014 A 20-year-old driver was cited after a traffic stop uncovered dozens of beer cases.<\/p>\n<p>The stop happened near Crookston after a Minnesota State Patrol trooper saw the driver using a phone.<\/p>\n<p>The trooper then found many cases of Busch Apple beer inside the vehicle.<\/p>\n<p>The driver received a citation for minor in possession of alcohol. Authorities did not release the driver\u2019s name.<\/p>\n<h2>Beer Cases Displayed After Traffic Stop<\/h2>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/dps.mn.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Minnesota Department of Public Safety<\/a> shared a photo on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>The image showed the seized alcohol stacked across the hood of a patrol truck.<\/p>\n<p>The agency added a brief message with the photo. It said someone did not make it to the party.<\/p>\n<p>No mugshot was included with the information released by state officials.<\/p>\n<p>The placeholder above should only be replaced with a verified public image.<\/p>\n<h2>Officials Stress Safe Driving<\/h2>\n<p>The traffic stop began with an alleged distracted driving violation.<\/p>\n<p>Minnesota law limits handheld phone use while driving.<\/p>\n<p>State officials urged drivers to stay focused and follow traffic laws.<\/p>\n<p>They also asked motorists to help keep Minnesota roads safe.<\/p>\n<p>More traffic enforcement information is available through the <a href=\"https:\/\/dps.mn.gov\/divisions\/msp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Minnesota State Patrol<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Drivers can also review safety guidance through the state\u2019s main DPS website.<\/p>\n<p>The case involved a citation, not a reported criminal charge.<\/p>\n<p>No crash or injuries were mentioned in the agency\u2019s statement.<\/p>\n<p>The amount of beer was described as dozens of cases. Officials did not provide an exact count.<\/p>\n<p>The incident gained attention online because of the unusual size of the alcohol haul.<\/p>\n<p>The state\u2019s photo showed the cases arranged for display.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m Adrian Cole, reporting for <a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\">TRF News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><small>Copyright 2026 TRF News. All rights reserved.<\/small><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_37671\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-37671\" style=\"width: 270px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-37671\" src=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Crookston-Stop-Uncovers-Busch-Apple-Haul-270x300.png\" alt=\"Crookston Stop Uncovers Busch Apple Haul\" width=\"270\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Crookston-Stop-Uncovers-Busch-Apple-Haul-270x300.png 270w, https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Crookston-Stop-Uncovers-Busch-Apple-Haul-920x1024.png 920w, https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Crookston-Stop-Uncovers-Busch-Apple-Haul-768x855.png 768w, https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Crookston-Stop-Uncovers-Busch-Apple-Haul.png 1189w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-37671\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Crookston Stop Uncovers Busch Apple Haul<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Crookston traffic stop exposes dozens of Busch Apple beer cases, bringing a minor-in-possession citation for a 20-year-old driver.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":37671,"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":[12],"tags":[445,20891,772,892,15070,1222,20892],"class_list":["post-37343","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-crime","tag-apple","tag-busch","tag-crime","tag-crookston","tag-haul","tag-stop","tag-uncovers","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37343","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=37343"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37343\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":37672,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37343\/revisions\/37672"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/37671"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=37343"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=37343"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=37343"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}