{"id":43737,"date":"2026-08-16T17:55:41","date_gmt":"2026-08-16T22:55:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/?p=43737"},"modified":"2026-08-14T09:22:06","modified_gmt":"2026-08-14T14:22:06","slug":"crookston-samantha-rohrbach-booked-on-dwi-allegation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/crookston-samantha-rohrbach-booked-on-dwi-allegation\/","title":{"rendered":"Crookston: Samantha Rohrbach Booked on DWI Allegation"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Crookston: Samantha Rohrbach Booked on DWI Allegation<\/h2>\n<p><strong>CROOKSTON<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\">trfnews.i234.me<\/a>) \u2014 Samantha Rose Rohrbach was booked into the Polk County Jail on August 14, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>The booking record lists a second-degree driving while impaired allegation.<\/p>\n<p>The listed offense level is a gross misdemeanor.<\/p>\n<p>The record also states that two or more aggravating factors were involved.<\/p>\n<p>It cites Minnesota Statute 169A.25, subdivision 1(a).<\/p>\n<p>Rohrbach was born March 22, 1997. She was 29 years old on the listed booking date.<\/p>\n<p>The booking information does not identify the specific aggravating factors alleged in this case.<\/p>\n<p>It also does not provide details about the traffic stop or any test results.<\/p>\n<h2>Second-Degree DWI Allegation Listed<\/h2>\n<p>The cited Minnesota law covers second-degree driving while impaired offenses.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.revisor.mn.gov\/statutes\/cite\/169A.25\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Minnesota Statute 169A.25<\/a> addresses second-degree DWI cases.<\/p>\n<p>Under subdivision 1(a), the offense can apply when two or more aggravating factors are present.<\/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\/ROHRBACH-SAMANTHA-ROSE.jpg\" alt=\"Samantha Rose Rohrbach booking photo\" \/><em>Samantha Rose Rohrbach | Polk County Jail booking photo<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Minnesota law separately defines what may qualify as an aggravating factor.<\/p>\n<p>Those factors can include certain prior impaired-driving incidents.<\/p>\n<p>They can also include a qualifying alcohol concentration or certain circumstances involving a child passenger.<\/p>\n<p>The booking record supplied to TRF News does not say which factors were alleged.<\/p>\n<p>Readers can review <a href=\"https:\/\/www.revisor.mn.gov\/statutes\/cite\/169A.03\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Minnesota Statute 169A.03<\/a> for the legal definition.<\/p>\n<h2>Case Remains Subject to Court Review<\/h2>\n<p>A jail booking records that a person entered custody.<\/p>\n<p>It does not mean that the person has been convicted of the listed offense.<\/p>\n<p>The allegation against Rohrbach remains subject to the court process.<\/p>\n<p>Charges may be changed, reduced, dismissed, or resolved through later court action.<\/p>\n<p>The supplied booking information does not list bail or release conditions.<\/p>\n<p>It also does not show whether Rohrbach remained in custody after booking.<\/p>\n<p>Official court records may provide more information as the case moves forward.<\/p>\n<p>Information about Polk County law enforcement is available from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.polkcountymn.gov\/221\/Sheriffs-Office\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Polk County Sheriff&#8217;s Office<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>TRF News is reporting only the details contained in the provided booking record.<\/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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