{"id":44926,"date":"2026-08-25T08:07:50","date_gmt":"2026-08-25T13:07:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/?p=44926"},"modified":"2026-08-21T05:13:02","modified_gmt":"2026-08-21T10:13:02","slug":"thief-river-falls-jason-abrahamson-held-on-dwi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/thief-river-falls-jason-abrahamson-held-on-dwi\/","title":{"rendered":"Thief River Falls: Jason Abrahamson Held on DWI"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Thief River Falls<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\">trfnews.i234.me<\/a>) \u2014 Jason Abrahamson was listed in Pennington County Jail custody on August 19, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>The jail record lists one gross misdemeanor driving while impaired charge against Abrahamson.<\/p>\n<p>The charge appears under case number 24000395.<\/p>\n<p>District Court is listed as the court branch handling the case.<\/p>\n<p>No court date appeared in the custody information provided.<\/p>\n<h2>Drug-related DWI charge listed<\/h2>\n<p>The charge is listed under Minnesota Statute 169A.20, subdivision 1(7).<\/p>\n<p>The statute covers operating or controlling a motor vehicle with certain controlled substances in the body.<\/p>\n<p>The provision applies to controlled substances listed in Schedule I or Schedule II.<\/p>\n<p>It also applies when a metabolite of one of those substances is present.<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center; margin: 25px 0;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AbrahamsonJason.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n<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\/AbrahamsonJason.jpg\" alt=\"Jason Abrahamson booking image\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><em>Jason Abrahamson booking image. Pennington County Jail.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Cannabis flower and several cannabis or hemp products are excluded from this specific provision.<\/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 full language.<\/p>\n<p>The Pennington County jail record lists Abrahamson&#8217;s charge as a gross misdemeanor.<\/p>\n<p>The custody information does not identify the controlled substance allegedly involved.<\/p>\n<p>It also does not provide details about the alleged traffic incident.<\/p>\n<h2>Jail record lists no bail amount<\/h2>\n<p>The custody record showed a bail or fine amount of $0.00.<\/p>\n<p>That figure reflects the jail listing when the information was provided.<\/p>\n<p>Bail conditions may change after a hearing or other court action.<\/p>\n<p>The record lists Abrahamson&#8217;s status as a hold.<\/p>\n<p>No additional charges were included in the booking information supplied for this report.<\/p>\n<h2>Pennington County custody information<\/h2>\n<p>Pennington County Corrections is located at 102 1st Street West in Thief River Falls.<\/p>\n<p>Readers can visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.penningtonsheriff.org\/index.php\/services\/jail\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pennington County Sheriff&#8217;s Office corrections page<\/a> for jail information.<\/p>\n<p>Custody records can change as defendants move through the court system.<\/p>\n<p>Court dates, charges, and release conditions may also change during a case.<\/p>\n<p>A criminal charge is an allegation and does not establish guilt.<\/p>\n<p>Abrahamson is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.<\/p>\n<p>TRF News will follow publicly available court information as the case proceeds.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m Adrian Cole reporting for <a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\">TRF News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Copyright 2026 TRF News. 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