{"id":69144,"date":"2026-10-29T18:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-29T23:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/?p=69144"},"modified":"2026-10-29T12:56:37","modified_gmt":"2026-10-29T17:56:37","slug":"thief-river-falls-ryan-benoit-listed-on-felony-dwi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/thief-river-falls-ryan-benoit-listed-on-felony-dwi\/","title":{"rendered":"Thief River Falls: Ryan Benoit Listed on Felony DWI"},"content":{"rendered":"

THIEF RIVER FALLS, Minn.<\/strong> (trfnews.i234.me<\/a>) \u2014 Ryan Adam Benoit, 38, is named in Pennington County jail information involving three driving while impaired allegations.<\/p>\n

The listed offenses include one felony first-degree DWI allegation and two gross misdemeanor DWI allegations.<\/p>\n

The felony allegation cites Minnesota Statute 169A.24, subdivision 1(1).<\/p>\n

The two additional allegations involve driving under the influence of alcohol and an alcohol concentration of 0.08 or higher.<\/p>\n

The supplied information does not include Benoit’s booking date or identify where the alleged driving incident occurred.<\/p>\n

First-Degree Felony DWI Allegation<\/h2>\n

Under Minnesota Statute 169A.24<\/a>, first-degree DWI is a felony.<\/p>\n

The cited provision concerns a DWI offense within ten years of the first of three or more qualifying prior impaired driving incidents.<\/p>\n

The booking description lists that legal basis for Benoit’s felony allegation.<\/p>\n

However, the supplied entry does not identify the qualifying incidents or provide their dates.<\/p>\n

A first-degree DWI conviction can carry up to seven years in prison.<\/p>\n

Minnesota law also allows a fine of up to $14,000, or both imprisonment and a fine.<\/p>\n

Those penalties are statutory maximums, not a sentence imposed in Benoit’s case.<\/p>\n

Two Additional DWI Allegations<\/h2>\n

The second listed allegation cites Minnesota Statute 169A.20, subdivision 1(5).<\/p>\n

This provision addresses operating a vehicle with an alcohol concentration of at least 0.08.<\/p>\n

The qualifying concentration may be measured while driving or within two hours afterward.<\/p>\n

The third allegation cites subdivision 1(1), which addresses operating a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol.<\/p>\n

Both additional allegations are designated gross misdemeanors in the supplied jail information.<\/p>\n

The record does not provide a measured alcohol concentration or describe the testing process.<\/p>\n

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Ryan Adam Benoit<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Pennington County Jail Information<\/h2>\n

The Pennington County Jail<\/a> is located at 102 First Street West in Thief River Falls.<\/p>\n

The facility operates under the Pennington County Sheriff’s Office.<\/p>\n

Benoit’s supplied listing identifies his inmate type as PCSO.<\/p>\n

The information does not establish whether he remains in custody or has been released.<\/p>\n

No bond amount, court hearing date, or criminal case number was included.<\/p>\n

Readers can check the official Pennington County inmate search<\/a> for current custody information.<\/p>\n

Court Records and Next Steps<\/h2>\n

Additional court filings may explain the circumstances behind the allegations.<\/p>\n

Those records may identify the alleged incident date, location, and evidence supporting the listed offenses.<\/p>\n

Readers can visit Minnesota Court Records Online<\/a> to review available public documents.<\/p>\n

Pending criminal cases cannot generally be found through a defendant’s name search alone.<\/p>\n

A court case number or another permitted search method may be required.<\/p>\n

The jail information identifies allegations and does not establish guilt.<\/p>\n

Benoit is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.<\/p>\n

TRF News will report additional details if verified records become available.<\/p>\n

I’m Adrian Cole reporting for TRF News<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Copyright 2026 TRF News. All rights reserved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Ryan Adam Benoit, 38, is listed in Pennington County jail information with a felony first-degree DWI allegation and two gross misdemeanor DWI allegations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":69146,"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":[13594,883,777,30132,778],"trf_mt_town":[29427],"trf_mt_county":[29510],"trf_mt_topic":[29493,29584],"trf_mt_series":[],"class_list":["post-69144","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recently-booked","tag-court-sentencing","tag-dwi","tag-pennington-county","tag-ryan-adam-benoit","tag-thief-river-falls"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/69144","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=69144"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/69144\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":69147,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/69144\/revisions\/69147"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/69146"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=69144"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=69144"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=69144"},{"taxonomy":"trf_mt_town","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/trf_mt_town?post=69144"},{"taxonomy":"trf_mt_county","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/trf_mt_county?post=69144"},{"taxonomy":"trf_mt_topic","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/trf_mt_topic?post=69144"},{"taxonomy":"trf_mt_series","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/trf_mt_series?post=69144"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}