{"id":59867,"date":"2026-10-24T11:58:28","date_gmt":"2026-10-24T16:58:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/?p=59867"},"modified":"2026-10-24T05:37:54","modified_gmt":"2026-10-24T10:37:54","slug":"thief-river-falls-jail-entry-lists-3-dwi-allegations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/thief-river-falls-jail-entry-lists-3-dwi-allegations\/","title":{"rendered":"Thief River Falls Jail Entry Lists 3 DWI Allegations"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Thief River Falls Jail Entry Lists 3 DWI Allegations<\/h2>\n<p><strong>THIEF RIVER FALLS, Minn. (<a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\">trfnews.i234.me<\/a>)<\/strong> \u2014 Dennys Giovanni Rivera Carbonell, 52, is named in a Pennington County jail entry listing three alcohol-related driving offenses.<\/p>\n<p>The allegations include third-degree driving while impaired, driving under the influence of alcohol, and operating a vehicle with excessive alcohol concentration.<\/p>\n<p>The entry identifies the inmate type as PCSO, indicating the Pennington County Sheriff&#8217;s Office.<\/p>\n<p>One listed offense is a gross misdemeanor, while two others are classified as misdemeanors.<\/p>\n<h2>Three DWI-Related Offenses Listed<\/h2>\n<p>The first listed allegation involves third-degree driving while impaired with one aggravating factor.<\/p>\n<p>That offense falls under Minnesota Statute 169A.26, subdivision 1(a).<\/p>\n<p>The jail record classifies it as a gross misdemeanor.<\/p>\n<p>The second allegation involves operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol.<\/p>\n<p>That offense is listed under Minnesota Statute 169A.20, subdivision 1(1).<\/p>\n<p>The third allegation involves operating a vehicle with an alcohol concentration of 0.08 or higher.<\/p>\n<p>That allegation falls under Minnesota Statute 169A.20, subdivision 1(5).<\/p>\n<p>Both additional DWI entries are marked as misdemeanors.<\/p>\n<h2>What Makes Third-Degree DWI More Serious?<\/h2>\n<p>Minnesota law separates impaired driving offenses into several levels based on specific circumstances.<\/p>\n<p>Third-degree DWI can apply when an impaired driving violation involves one aggravating factor.<\/p>\n<p>Such factors may include a previous qualified impaired driving incident within 10 years.<\/p>\n<p>Another possible factor involves an alcohol concentration of 0.16 or higher.<\/p>\n<p>Having a child under 16 inside the vehicle can also qualify under certain conditions.<\/p>\n<p>These are general legal examples, not confirmed circumstances in Rivera Carbonell&#8217;s case.<\/p>\n<p>The submitted record does not identify which aggravating factor was allegedly present.<\/p>\n<p>Additional information is available under <a href=\"https:\/\/www.revisor.mn.gov\/statutes\/cite\/169A.26\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Minnesota Statute 169A.26<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Alcohol Concentration Allegation<\/h2>\n<p>One listed allegation involves an alcohol concentration of 0.08 or higher within two hours of driving.<\/p>\n<p>Minnesota law generally prohibits operating a motor vehicle at or above that concentration.<\/p>\n<p>The provided entry does not include Rivera Carbonell&#8217;s alleged alcohol concentration or testing results.<\/p>\n<p>It also does not identify where the alleged driving incident occurred.<\/p>\n<p>Readers can review <a href=\"https:\/\/www.revisor.mn.gov\/statutes\/cite\/169A.20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Minnesota Statute 169A.20<\/a> for further information.<\/p>\n<h2>Possible Penalties Under Minnesota Law<\/h2>\n<p>Third-degree DWI is classified as a gross misdemeanor.<\/p>\n<p>A conviction can carry a maximum sentence of 364 days in jail.<\/p>\n<p>The maximum fine for a gross misdemeanor is $3,000.<\/p>\n<p>Additional consequences may include driver&#8217;s license restrictions and other penalties.<\/p>\n<p>These are possible legal penalties, not a sentence imposed against Rivera Carbonell.<\/p>\n<h2>Pennington County Jail and Court Information<\/h2>\n<p>The submitted record identifies Rivera Carbonell as 52 years old.<\/p>\n<p>His height is listed as 5 feet, 11 inches, and his weight as 205 pounds.<\/p>\n<p>The entry also lists gray hair and brown eyes.<\/p>\n<p>No custody date, bond amount, or scheduled court appearance was included.<\/p>\n<p>His current custody status has not been independently confirmed.<\/p>\n<p>Readers can check the <a href=\"https:\/\/incustodysearch.penningtonsheriff.org\/ResponsiveInCustody.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pennington County Sheriff&#8217;s Office custody roster<\/a> for updated information.<\/p>\n<p>Public court records are available through <a href=\"https:\/\/publicaccess.courts.state.mn.us\/CaseSearch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Minnesota Court Records Online<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The listed allegations do not establish a criminal conviction.<\/p>\n<p>Rivera Carbonell is presumed innocent of any pending charges 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>Copyright 2026 TRF News. All rights reserved.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_59868\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-59868\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Rivera-Carbonell-Dennys-Giovanni.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-59868\" src=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Rivera-Carbonell-Dennys-Giovanni.png\" alt=\"Dennys Giovanni Rivera Carbonell\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Rivera-Carbonell-Dennys-Giovanni.png 640w, https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Rivera-Carbonell-Dennys-Giovanni-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Rivera-Carbonell-Dennys-Giovanni-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-59868\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dennys Giovanni Rivera Carbonell<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Pennington County jail entry names Dennys Giovanni Rivera Carbonell, 52, and lists three alcohol-related DWI allegations, including third-degree DWI.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":59868,"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":"","_bluesky_share_type":"","_mastodon_share_type":"","_google_business_share_type":"","_selected_social_profile":[],"_wpsp_enable_custom_social_template":false,"_wpsp_social_scheduling":{"enabled":false,"datetime":null,"platforms":[],"status":"template_only","dateOption":"","timeOption":"","customDays":"","customHours":"","customDate":"","customTime":"","schedulingType":""},"_wpsp_active_default_template":true},"categories":[16518],"tags":[19090,28315,28316,10077,20422,28317,27202,10253,12696,4315,14966,11690,22480,786],"class_list":["post-59867","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recently-booked","tag-alcohol-concentration-0-08","tag-dennys-giovanni-rivera-carbonell","tag-dennys-rivera-carbonell","tag-driving-while-impaired","tag-dwi-aggravating-factor","tag-minnesota-alcohol-dwi-charge","tag-minnesota-gross-misdemeanor-dwi","tag-minnesota-statute-169a-26","tag-pennington-county-jail","tag-pennington-county-sheriffs-office","tag-thief-river-falls-crime-news","tag-thief-river-falls-dwi","tag-third-degree-dwi-minnesota","tag-trf-news","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/59867","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=59867"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/59867\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":59869,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/59867\/revisions\/59869"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/59868"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=59867"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=59867"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=59867"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}