{"id":39691,"date":"2026-07-24T06:31:55","date_gmt":"2026-07-24T11:31:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/?p=39691"},"modified":"2026-07-24T05:42:21","modified_gmt":"2026-07-24T10:42:21","slug":"polk-county-man-booked-on-third-degree-dwi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/polk-county-man-booked-on-third-degree-dwi\/","title":{"rendered":"Polk County Man Booked on Third-Degree DWI"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Polk County Man Booked on Third-Degree DWI<\/h2>\n<p><strong>POLK COUNTY<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trfnews.i234.me<\/a>) \u2014 Joshua Dean Heitman was recently booked into the Polk County Jail.<\/p>\n<p>The booking took place on July 22, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Jail records list a third-degree driving while impaired charge.<\/p>\n<p>The charge reportedly includes one aggravating factor.<\/p>\n<p>Heitman\u2019s date of birth is listed as May 16, 1974.<\/p>\n<h2>Third-Degree DWI Charge Listed<\/h2>\n<p>The booking record cites Minnesota Statute 169A.26, subdivision 1(a).<\/p>\n<p>That law covers third-degree driving while impaired offenses.<\/p>\n<p>The listed charge is classified as a gross misdemeanor.<\/p>\n<p>Readers can view the statute on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.revisor.mn.gov\/statutes\/cite\/169A.26\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Minnesota Legislature website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The short booking record does not describe the alleged driving conduct.<\/p>\n<p>It also does not identify the reported aggravating factor.<\/p>\n<p>No details were provided about the location of the alleged incident.<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center; margin: 25px 0;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"display: block; width: 208px; max-width: 500px; height: 277px; margin: 0px auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/HEITMAN-JOSHUA-DEAN.jpg\" alt=\"Joshua Dean Heitman Polk County Jail booking photo\" \/><em>Joshua Dean Heitman booking photo.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Case Information May Be Updated<\/h2>\n<p>More details may become available through future court filings.<\/p>\n<p>Those records could include hearing dates and release conditions.<\/p>\n<p>They may also explain the reported aggravating factor.<\/p>\n<p>Public court information may be available through the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mncourts.gov\/Access-Case-Records.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Minnesota Judicial Branch<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Some records may not appear immediately after a jail booking.<\/p>\n<h2>Booking Does Not Establish Guilt<\/h2>\n<p>A jail booking is not proof of a criminal conviction.<\/p>\n<p>Heitman is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.<\/p>\n<p>The charge may change as the case moves through the court system.<\/p>\n<p>It could be reduced, dismissed, or resolved through later proceedings.<\/p>\n<p>TRF News will update this report when verified information becomes available.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m Adrian Cole reporting for <a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TRF News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Copyright 2026 TRF News. 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