{"id":45400,"date":"2026-08-29T07:23:53","date_gmt":"2026-08-29T12:23:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/?p=45400"},"modified":"2026-08-25T06:17:28","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T11:17:28","slug":"detroit-lakes-jail-books-gapinski-on-drug-charge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/detroit-lakes-jail-books-gapinski-on-drug-charge\/","title":{"rendered":"Detroit Lakes Jail Books Gapinski on Drug Charge"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Detroit Lakes (<a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\">trfnews.i234.me<\/a>)<\/strong> \u2014 Timothy Michael Gapinski was booked into the Becker County Jail on August 24, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Gapinski, 45, is listed with one fifth-degree controlled substance possession charge.<\/p>\n<p>The booking record cites Minnesota Statute 152.025, subdivision 2(a)(1).<\/p>\n<p>The charge involves alleged possession of a Schedule I, II, III, or IV controlled substance.<\/p>\n<p>The statute also covers certain controlled substance residue found inside drug paraphernalia.<\/p>\n<p>Cannabis and certain hemp products are excluded from this section.<\/p>\n<p>No estimated release date was listed in the booking information provided.<\/p>\n<h2>Fifth-Degree Drug Charge Listed<\/h2>\n<p>Minnesota law addresses fifth-degree controlled substance crimes under Statute 152.025.<\/p>\n<p>The cited section covers unlawful possession of several classes of controlled substances.<\/p>\n<p>It can also apply to controlled substance residue allegedly found inside drug paraphernalia.<\/p>\n<p>Readers can review <a href=\"https:\/\/www.revisor.mn.gov\/statutes\/cite\/152.025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Minnesota Statute 152.025<\/a> online.<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center; margin: 25px 0;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GAPINSKI-TIMOTHY-MICHAEL1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto; display: inline-block; margin: 0 auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GAPINSKI-TIMOTHY-MICHAEL1.jpg\" alt=\"Timothy Michael Gapinski Becker County Jail booking photo\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><em>Timothy Michael Gapinski \u2014 Becker County Jail booking image<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The booking record does not identify the substance allegedly involved.<\/p>\n<p>It also does not state the amount allegedly found.<\/p>\n<p>No details about the circumstances leading to Gapinski&#8217;s arrest were included.<\/p>\n<p>The record does not identify where the alleged offense occurred.<\/p>\n<p>It also does not describe any evidence connected with the charge.<\/p>\n<p>Those details could become available through later court filings.<\/p>\n<h2>Becker County Booking Information<\/h2>\n<p>Gapinski was listed as recently booked at the Becker County Jail.<\/p>\n<p>Becker County operates the jail at 1428 Stony Road in Detroit Lakes.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beckercountymn.gov\/dept\/sheriff\/jail.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Becker County Jail website<\/a> provides information about the facility.<\/p>\n<p>The booking information provided does not list an estimated release date.<\/p>\n<p>Public court records may later provide hearing dates and additional details.<\/p>\n<p>Readers can search public cases through <a href=\"https:\/\/publicaccess.courts.state.mn.us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Minnesota Court Records Online<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Booking information can change as a criminal case moves through the court system.<\/p>\n<p>A jail booking does not establish that a person committed a crime.<\/p>\n<p>The charge against Gapinski remains an allegation unless proven in court.<\/p>\n<p>Gapinski is entitled to the presumption of innocence.<\/p>\n<p>TRF News will continue reviewing public records for significant developments in the case.<\/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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