{"id":40969,"date":"2026-08-01T07:23:06","date_gmt":"2026-08-01T12:23:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/?p=40969"},"modified":"2026-07-30T13:43:09","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T18:43:09","slug":"crookston-jail-books-shannon-anderson-on-dwi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/crookston-jail-books-shannon-anderson-on-dwi\/","title":{"rendered":"Crookston Jail Books Shannon Anderson on DWI"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Crookston Jail Books Shannon Anderson on DWI<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Crookston<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trfnews.i234.me<\/a>) \u2014 Shannon James Anderson was booked into the Polk County Jail on Wednesday, July 29, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>The booking entry lists a second-degree driving while impaired charge.<\/p>\n<p>It also lists two or more alleged aggravating factors.<\/p>\n<p>Anderson, 57, was listed under Minnesota Statute 169A.25, subdivision 1(a).<\/p>\n<p>The offense is classified as a gross misdemeanor.<\/p>\n<h2>Booking Details<\/h2>\n<p>The available entry identifies Anderson by his full name and booking date.<\/p>\n<p>It does not list the arrest location or arresting agency.<\/p>\n<p>The record also does not provide a court date, bond amount, or case number.<\/p>\n<p>Those details may appear later in court records.<\/p>\n<p>Polk County\u2019s Justice Center is located in Crookston.<\/p>\n<p>The facility handles jail and court-related services for the county.<\/p>\n<p>More information is available through the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.polkcountymn.gov\/221\/Sheriffs-Office\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Polk County Sheriff\u2019s Office<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"display: block; margin: 20px auto; max-width: 500px; width: 243px; height: 324px;\" src=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ANDERSON-SHANNON-JAMES.jpg\" alt=\"Shannon James Anderson Polk County Jail booking photo\" \/><figcaption>Shannon James Anderson \u2014 Polk County Jail booking photo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>What the Charge Means<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.revisor.mn.gov\/statutes\/cite\/169a.25\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Minnesota law<\/a> defines second-degree DWI as a gross misdemeanor.<\/p>\n<p>This level applies when two or more aggravating factors are alleged.<\/p>\n<p>State law lists several possible aggravating factors.<\/p>\n<p>They include certain prior impaired-driving incidents within the previous ten years.<\/p>\n<p>Other factors may include an alcohol concentration of 0.16 or higher.<\/p>\n<p>A qualifying child passenger can also be an aggravating factor.<\/p>\n<p>The full definitions appear in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.revisor.mn.gov\/statutes\/cite\/169a.03\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Minnesota Statute 169A.03<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The booking entry does not identify which factors were alleged in Anderson\u2019s case.<\/p>\n<p>It also does not describe the traffic stop.<\/p>\n<p>A charge is an accusation and does not prove guilt.<\/p>\n<p>Anderson is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.<\/p>\n<h2>Public Records and Next Steps<\/h2>\n<p>Court filings may provide more information after prosecutors review the case.<\/p>\n<p>Charges can be amended, reduced, dismissed, or resolved through court proceedings.<\/p>\n<p>TRF News will report verified updates when more public information becomes available.<\/p>\n<p>This report is based only on the supplied booking entry.<\/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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