{"id":53056,"date":"2026-09-26T09:07:33","date_gmt":"2026-09-26T14:07:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/?p=53056"},"modified":"2026-09-18T06:17:05","modified_gmt":"2026-09-18T11:17:05","slug":"fergus-falls-connor-tierney-faces-2-dwi-charges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/fergus-falls-connor-tierney-faces-2-dwi-charges\/","title":{"rendered":"Fergus Falls: Connor Tierney Faces 2 DWI Charges"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Fergus Falls: Connor Tierney Faces 2 DWI Charges<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Fergus Falls (<a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\">trfnews.i234.me<\/a>)<\/strong> \u2014 Connor Michael Tierney, 24, was booked into custody on September 17, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Otter Tail County jail records list two active impaired-driving charges against Tierney.<\/p>\n<p>One charge is fourth-degree driving while impaired.<\/p>\n<p>The second alleges refusal to submit to a chemical test.<\/p>\n<p>Tierney&#8217;s booking number is listed as 002600000845.<\/p>\n<p>The public booking information does not provide details about the events leading to his arrest.<\/p>\n<h2>Fourth-Degree DWI Charge<\/h2>\n<p>The first charge is listed under Minnesota Statute 169A.27, subdivision 1.<\/p>\n<p>Minnesota law classifies fourth-degree driving while impaired as a misdemeanor.<\/p>\n<p>The offense applies to qualifying violations of Minnesota&#8217;s driving while impaired law.<\/p>\n<p>The jail record does not identify the specific impairment allegation supporting this charge.<\/p>\n<p>It also does not list an alcohol concentration or drug test result.<\/p>\n<p>No information about a crash or injury appears in the booking entry provided.<\/p>\n<p>Readers can review <a href=\"https:\/\/www.revisor.mn.gov\/statutes\/cite\/169A.27\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Minnesota Statute 169A.27<\/a> for the complete fourth-degree DWI law.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"text-align: center; margin: 30px auto;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"display: block; max-width: 500px; width: 187px; height: 125px; margin: 0px auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Tierney-Connor-Michael.jpg\" alt=\"Connor Michael Tierney booking photo\" \/><figcaption style=\"text-align: center;\">Connor Michael Tierney \u2014 Otter Tail County Jail booking photo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Chemical Test Refusal Charge<\/h2>\n<p>Tierney also faces an active chemical test refusal charge.<\/p>\n<p>The jail roster lists the charge as a gross misdemeanor.<\/p>\n<p>The cited section is Minnesota Statute 169A.20, subdivision 2(2).<\/p>\n<p>That provision covers refusing blood or urine testing required by a search warrant.<\/p>\n<p>The booking information does not state which test was requested.<\/p>\n<p>It also does not explain why a search warrant was obtained.<\/p>\n<p>No laboratory results or other testing information appears in the supplied jail 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>Tierney Booked in Otter Tail County<\/h2>\n<p>The Otter Tail County Jail is located at 416 South Mill Street in Fergus Falls.<\/p>\n<p>The county facility houses both sentenced and unsentenced prisoners.<\/p>\n<p>More information is available through the <a href=\"https:\/\/ottertailcounty.gov\/public-safety-law\/detention\/county-jail\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Otter Tail County Jail website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The booking record lists both charges as active.<\/p>\n<p>It does not provide a final court disposition.<\/p>\n<p>Available court cases can be searched through <a href=\"https:\/\/publicaccess.courts.state.mn.us\/CaseSearch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Minnesota Court Records Online<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Jail and court records can change as proceedings continue.<\/p>\n<p>A jail booking or criminal charge does not establish guilt.<\/p>\n<p>The final outcome is determined 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. 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