{"id":43731,"date":"2026-08-16T15:27:41","date_gmt":"2026-08-16T20:27:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/?p=43731"},"modified":"2026-08-14T09:07:22","modified_gmt":"2026-08-14T14:07:22","slug":"crookston-sarah-gudvangen-booked-on-dwi-allegation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/crookston-sarah-gudvangen-booked-on-dwi-allegation\/","title":{"rendered":"Crookston: Sarah Gudvangen Booked on DWI Allegation"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Crookston: Sarah Gudvangen Booked on DWI Allegation<\/h2>\n<p><strong>CROOKSTON<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\">trfnews.i234.me<\/a>) \u2014 Sarah Marie Gudvangen was booked into the Polk County Jail on August 13, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>The booking record lists a gross misdemeanor driving while impaired allegation involving alcohol.<\/p>\n<p>The record cites Minnesota Statute 169A.20, subdivision 1(1).<\/p>\n<p>Gudvangen was born January 24, 1984. She was 42 years old on the listed booking date.<\/p>\n<p>The information provided does not include a conviction or final court result.<\/p>\n<p>It also does not provide details about the traffic stop.<\/p>\n<p>No alcohol concentration was listed in the booking information supplied to TRF News.<\/p>\n<h2>Booking Lists Alcohol-Related DWI Allegation<\/h2>\n<p>The jail entry lists the allegation as operating a motor vehicle while under alcohol&#8217;s influence.<\/p>\n<p>The booking record classifies the offense level as a gross misdemeanor.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.revisor.mn.gov\/statutes\/cite\/169A.20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Minnesota Statute 169A.20<\/a> covers driving while impaired offenses.<\/p>\n<p>Subdivision 1(1) addresses driving, operating, or controlling a motor vehicle while under alcohol&#8217;s influence.<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center; margin: 25px 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\/08\/GUDVANGEN-SARAH-MARIE.jpg\" alt=\"Sarah Marie Gudvangen booking photo\" \/><em>Sarah Marie Gudvangen | Polk County Jail booking photo<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Minnesota Revisor of Statutes publishes the full law online.<\/p>\n<p>Readers can review that official source for the statute&#8217;s full wording and related provisions.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.polkcountymn.gov\/221\/Sheriffs-Office\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Polk County Sheriff&#8217;s Office<\/a> also provides public information about county law enforcement services.<\/p>\n<p>County information identifies the jail as the Justice Center in Crookston.<\/p>\n<h2>Court Process May Add More Information<\/h2>\n<p>A jail booking shows that a person entered custody. A booking does not establish guilt.<\/p>\n<p>The allegation against Gudvangen may be reviewed through the court process.<\/p>\n<p>Charges can be amended, reduced, dismissed, or resolved later.<\/p>\n<p>The limited booking record does not explain what evidence led to the allegation.<\/p>\n<p>It also does not show whether Gudvangen remained in custody afterward.<\/p>\n<p>Readers seeking updated case information should use official public records.<\/p>\n<p>Those records may contain court dates, charging documents, or later case decisions.<\/p>\n<p>TRF News is reporting only the details contained in the supplied booking record.<\/p>\n<p>The listed booking date is August 13, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>The listed allegation is an alcohol-related DWI offense.<\/p>\n<p>The booking record identifies the matter as a gross misdemeanor.<\/p>\n<p>All defendants are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m Adrian Cole reporting for <a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\">TRF News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Copyright 2026 TRF News. 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