{"id":46878,"date":"2026-09-08T08:14:51","date_gmt":"2026-09-08T13:14:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/?p=46878"},"modified":"2026-09-05T04:59:29","modified_gmt":"2026-09-05T09:59:29","slug":"bemidji-man-booked-on-obstruction-drug-charges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/bemidji-man-booked-on-obstruction-drug-charges\/","title":{"rendered":"Bemidji Man Booked on Obstruction, Drug Charges"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Bemidji Man Booked on Obstruction, Drug Charges<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Bemidji (<a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\">trfnews.i234.me<\/a>)<\/strong> \u2014 Broderick Sayers was booked into the Beltrami County Jail on September 1, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>The current jail roster lists two charges against Sayers.<\/p>\n<p>One involves allegedly interfering with a peace officer during official duties.<\/p>\n<p>The second is fifth-degree controlled substance possession.<\/p>\n<p>The roster lists bail or fine information at $0.00.<\/p>\n<h2>Obstruction Charge Listed as Felony<\/h2>\n<p>The first charge cites Minnesota Statute 609.50, subdivision 1(2).<\/p>\n<p>That provision covers intentionally obstructing, resisting, or interfering with a peace officer performing official duties.<\/p>\n<p>The jail roster identifies Sayers&#8217; charge as a felony.<\/p>\n<p>However, the available booking information does not describe the alleged encounter.<\/p>\n<p>It does not state whether anyone was hurt or placed at risk.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"text-align: center; margin: 25px auto;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto; display: inline-block;\" src=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/SayersBroderick1.png\" alt=\"Broderick Sayers mugshot\" \/><figcaption>Broderick Sayers<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The roster also does not state whether force or threats were allegedly involved.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.revisor.mn.gov\/statutes\/cite\/609.50\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Minnesota Statute 609.50<\/a> provides several possible penalty levels.<\/p>\n<p>The felony level can apply when conduct creates certain risks or causes serious harm.<\/p>\n<p>That felony level can carry up to five years in prison.<\/p>\n<p>It can also carry a fine of up to $10,000.<\/p>\n<p>The roster does not provide enough facts to determine which felony circumstance prosecutors may allege.<\/p>\n<h2>Fifth-Degree Drug Charge<\/h2>\n<p>Sayers also faces a fifth-degree controlled substance possession charge.<\/p>\n<p>The roster cites <a href=\"https:\/\/www.revisor.mn.gov\/statutes\/cite\/152.025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Minnesota Statute 152.025<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The charge is listed as a gross misdemeanor.<\/p>\n<p>The roster does not identify the alleged controlled substance.<\/p>\n<p>It also does not state the amount allegedly possessed.<\/p>\n<p>Minnesota law provides a gross misdemeanor level for certain small possession cases.<\/p>\n<p>Specific limits depend on the substance, amount, and qualifying prior drug history.<\/p>\n<p>Other fifth-degree possession cases can carry felony penalties.<\/p>\n<h2>Few Case Details Available<\/h2>\n<p>The available inmate information does not include a detailed incident report.<\/p>\n<p>It also does not provide a court date in the supplied listing.<\/p>\n<p>Both matters are listed for District Court.<\/p>\n<p>Readers can search public cases through <a href=\"https:\/\/mncourts.gov\/access-case-records\/mcro\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Minnesota Court Records Online<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Information about Beltrami County is available through the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.co.beltrami.mn.us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">official county website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>A jail booking and listed criminal charges do not establish guilt.<\/p>\n<p>Sayers is 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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