{"id":44559,"date":"2026-08-17T15:38:57","date_gmt":"2026-08-17T20:38:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/?p=44559"},"modified":"2026-08-17T14:05:21","modified_gmt":"2026-08-17T19:05:21","slug":"crookston-samuel-shafer-booked-on-dwi-charge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/crookston-samuel-shafer-booked-on-dwi-charge\/","title":{"rendered":"Crookston: Samuel Shafer Booked on DWI Charge"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Crookston: Samuel Shafer Booked on DWI Charge<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Crookston<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\">trfnews.i234.me<\/a>) \u2014 Samuel Brady Shafer was booked into the Polk County Jail on Aug. 16, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Booking information lists Shafer, 31, in connection with a gross misdemeanor DWI allegation.<\/p>\n<p>The listed offense involves operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol.<\/p>\n<p>The booking record cites Minnesota Statute 169A.20, subdivision 1, clause 1.<\/p>\n<h2>DWI Allegation Listed<\/h2>\n<p>The brief booking record does not describe events leading to Shafer&#8217;s custody.<\/p>\n<p>It also does not identify where the alleged driving incident occurred.<\/p>\n<p>No crash or injury information was included in the booking details provided to TRF News.<\/p>\n<p>The entry does not provide an alleged alcohol concentration.<\/p>\n<p>It also does not state whether a breath, blood, or urine test was completed.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"text-align: center; margin: 25px auto;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"display: block; margin: 0px auto; width: 132px; max-width: 500px; height: 176px;\" src=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/SHAFER-SAMUEL-BRADY.jpg\" alt=\"Samuel Brady Shafer Polk County booking photo\" \/><figcaption>Samuel Brady Shafer booking photo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>No police officer names were included in the information used for this report.<\/p>\n<p>The booking information does not list a bond amount or release date.<\/p>\n<p>No future court hearing was included in the supplied record.<\/p>\n<p>Readers can review <a href=\"https:\/\/www.revisor.mn.gov\/statutes\/cite\/169A.20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Minnesota Statute 169A.20<\/a> for the state&#8217;s DWI law.<\/p>\n<h2>Booking Does Not Establish Guilt<\/h2>\n<p>A jail booking records that a person was processed into custody.<\/p>\n<p>It does not mean that person has been convicted of the listed charge.<\/p>\n<p>Shafer is presumed innocent unless proven guilty through the court process.<\/p>\n<p>The booking record does not show a guilty plea or conviction in this case.<\/p>\n<p>It also does not provide a sentence or final court outcome.<\/p>\n<p>Charges can be changed, reduced, or dismissed as a criminal case develops.<\/p>\n<p>A criminal complaint may provide more information if prosecutors file charges.<\/p>\n<p>Court records may also explain the circumstances behind the DWI allegation.<\/p>\n<h2>Polk County Case Information<\/h2>\n<p>Polk County Jail is located at the Justice Center in Crookston.<\/p>\n<p>County information is available through the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.polkcountymn.gov\/221\/Sheriffs-Office\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Polk County Sheriff&#8217;s Office<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Official court records may later provide hearing dates and other case details.<\/p>\n<p>Those records may also show changes to the charge or a final resolution.<\/p>\n<p>The booking information represents the status reported when Shafer entered the jail.<\/p>\n<p>Later court action could change that status.<\/p>\n<p>TRF News will report additional verified information when it becomes publicly available.<\/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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