{"id":46272,"date":"2026-09-03T04:48:32","date_gmt":"2026-09-03T09:48:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/?p=46272"},"modified":"2026-08-31T05:51:22","modified_gmt":"2026-08-31T10:51:22","slug":"bemidji-francis-brun-held-in-ignition-interlock-case","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/bemidji-francis-brun-held-in-ignition-interlock-case\/","title":{"rendered":"Bemidji: Francis Brun Held in Ignition Interlock Case"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Bemidji: Francis Brun Held in Ignition Interlock Case<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Bemidji (<a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\">trfnews.i234.me<\/a>)<\/strong> \u2014 Francis Brun was booked into the Beltrami County Jail on August 28, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>The jail record lists one driving restriction charge involving an ignition interlock device.<\/p>\n<p>The charge appears under case number 2026013990.<\/p>\n<p>District Court is listed as the court branch handling the case.<\/p>\n<p>The jail record shows a bail or fine amount of $0.00.<\/p>\n<h2>Ignition Interlock Violation Alleged<\/h2>\n<p>The charge cites Minnesota Statute 171.09, subdivision 1(g).<\/p>\n<p>The allegation involves driving or controlling a vehicle without a required functioning ignition interlock device.<\/p>\n<p>The law applies to drivers holding certain restricted licenses under Minnesota&#8217;s ignition interlock program.<\/p>\n<p>A required device must be functioning and certified by the Minnesota Department of Public Safety.<\/p>\n<p>Current Minnesota law classifies a violation of this provision as a gross misdemeanor.<\/p>\n<p>The jail roster provided for this report labels the offense as a misdemeanor.<\/p>\n<p>Readers can review <a href=\"https:\/\/www.revisor.mn.gov\/statutes\/cite\/171.09\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Minnesota Statute 171.09<\/a> for the current law.<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center; margin: 25px 0;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/BrunFrancis.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; margin: 0 auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/BrunFrancis.png\" alt=\"Francis Brun Beltrami County Jail booking photo\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><em>Francis Brun. Beltrami County Jail booking image.<\/em><\/div>\n<h2>How Ignition Interlock Works<\/h2>\n<p>An ignition interlock device measures alcohol in a driver&#8217;s breath before a vehicle can start.<\/p>\n<p>Minnesota uses the program for certain drivers whose driving privileges have been restricted.<\/p>\n<p>A restricted license can limit a participant to vehicles equipped with an approved device.<\/p>\n<p>More information is available through the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.revisor.mn.gov\/statutes\/cite\/171.306\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Minnesota ignition interlock statute<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The booking record does not explain why Brun was subject to an ignition interlock restriction.<\/p>\n<p>It also does not identify the vehicle involved or where the alleged violation occurred.<\/p>\n<h2>Brun Held at Beltrami County Jail<\/h2>\n<p>Brun was listed at the Beltrami County Jail in Bemidji.<\/p>\n<p>No court date appears in the information supplied for this report.<\/p>\n<p>The $0.00 bail field does not necessarily mean release is available without conditions.<\/p>\n<p>Release terms can depend on court orders and other requirements.<\/p>\n<p>Readers can check the <a href=\"https:\/\/inmates.co.beltrami.mn.us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Beltrami County Inmate Search<\/a> for updated custody information.<\/p>\n<p>Jail records and court information can change as the case moves forward.<\/p>\n<p>A jail booking and criminal charge do not establish guilt.<\/p>\n<p>Brun is presumed innocent unless proven guilty through the court process.<\/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. All rights reserved.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Francis Brun was booked into the Beltrami County Jail in Bemidji on an alleged ignition interlock driving restriction violation, records show.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":46273,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_wpscp_schedule_draft_date":"","_wpscp_schedule_republish_date":"","_wpscppro_advance_schedule":false,"_wpscppro_advance_schedule_date":"","_wpscppro_dont_share_socialmedia":false,"_wpscppro_custom_social_share_image":0,"_facebook_share_type":"","_twitter_share_type":"","_linkedin_share_type":"","_pinterest_share_type":"","_linkedin_share_type_page":"","_instagram_share_type":"","_medium_share_type":"","_threads_share_type":"","_google_business_share_type":"","_bluesky_share_type":"","_mastodon_share_type":"","_selected_social_profile":[],"_wpsp_enable_custom_social_template":false,"_wpsp_social_scheduling":{"enabled":false,"datetime":null,"platforms":[],"status":"template_only","dateOption":"today","timeOption":"now","customDays":"","customHours":"","customDate":"","customTime":"","schedulingType":"absolute"},"_wpsp_active_default_template":true},"categories":[16518],"tags":[17631,5260,14774,1213,16358,24100,24077,14777,24101,786],"class_list":["post-46272","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recently-booked","tag-beltrami-county-inmate","tag-beltrami-county-jail","tag-bemidji-arrest","tag-bemidji-minnesota","tag-driving-restriction","tag-francis-brun","tag-ignition-interlock-device","tag-ignition-interlock-violation","tag-minnesota-driving-law","tag-trf-news","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46272","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=46272"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46272\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":46274,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46272\/revisions\/46274"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/46273"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=46272"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=46272"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=46272"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}