{"id":70669,"date":"2026-10-31T18:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-31T23:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/?p=70669"},"modified":"2026-10-31T08:39:25","modified_gmt":"2026-10-31T13:39:25","slug":"mahnomen-county-man-found-near-tracks-faces-meth-charge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/mahnomen-county-man-found-near-tracks-faces-meth-charge\/","title":{"rendered":"Mahnomen County: Man Found Near Tracks Faces Meth Charge"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Mahnomen County<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\">trfnews.i234.me<\/a>) \u2014 Daniel Glen Reamer, 45, faces a felony methamphetamine possession charge.<\/p>\n<p>The charge follows an early morning call near railroad tracks in rural Mahnomen County on May 23, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>A criminal complaint says Reamer was found yelling near the tracks and later taken to a hospital.<\/p>\n<p>A state lab later identified a substance found on him as methamphetamine, according to the complaint.<\/p>\n<h2>Early Morning Call Near Railroad Tracks<\/h2>\n<p>At about 3:12 a.m., an officer responded to a report of a man yelling.<\/p>\n<p>Near 140th Avenue, the officer met Ronald Habedank, who stood by the road with a flashlight.<\/p>\n<p>Habedank said the shouting had awakened him during the night.<\/p>\n<p>He told the officer he had seen a man lying on railroad tracks.<\/p>\n<p>Habedank guided the officer through a wooded area and toward the rail line.<\/p>\n<p>They continued about 75 yards south and found a man lying beside the tracks.<\/p>\n<p>Investigators later identified the man as Reamer.<\/p>\n<p>The complaint says Reamer kept yelling and did not answer questions from the officer.<\/p>\n<p>Those questions concerned his name, whether he needed help, and whether he could walk.<\/p>\n<p>The officer suspected possible drug use, but the complaint does not report an impairment test.<\/p>\n<h2>Hospital Visit and Lab Results<\/h2>\n<p>Additional officers and emergency medical workers arrived at the scene.<\/p>\n<p>With their help, Reamer got to his feet.<\/p>\n<p>Officers reported seeing two light bulbs on the ground where he had been sitting.<\/p>\n<p>The complaint notes that light bulbs can be used to consume illegal drugs.<\/p>\n<p>Reamer was then taken by ambulance to Mahnomen Health Center for medical care.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"max-width: 340px; margin: 28px auto; text-align: center; clear: both;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; width: 240px; max-width: 100%; height: auto; margin: 0 auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/REAMER-DANIEL-GLEN.jpg\" alt=\"Daniel Glen Reamer in a Polk County Jail booking photo from July 2026\" width=\"240\" height=\"320\" \/><figcaption style=\"font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 8px;\">Daniel Glen Reamer in a July 2026 Polk County Jail booking photo previously published by TRF News.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Hospital staff found a Wisconsin identification card in his pocket, the complaint states.<\/p>\n<p>Staff also located a small bag containing a clear, crystal-like substance on his person.<\/p>\n<p>The bag was sent to the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension for testing.<\/p>\n<p>In a report dated June 30, 2026, the agency identified the substance as methamphetamine.<\/p>\n<p>The material weighed 0.717 grams, according to the lab report cited by prosecutors.<\/p>\n<h2>Felony Charge and Prior Convictions<\/h2>\n<p>Reamer is charged with fifth-degree controlled substance possession in Mahnomen County District Court.<\/p>\n<p>The court file is 44-CR-26-478, and the complaint lists the offense as a felony.<\/p>\n<p>Under <a href=\"https:\/\/www.revisor.mn.gov\/statutes\/cite\/152.025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Minnesota Statute 152.025<\/a>, the charge can carry up to five years in prison.<\/p>\n<p>A conviction can also bring a fine of up to $10,000, or both penalties.<\/p>\n<p>Those are maximum penalties, not a sentence in this case.<\/p>\n<p>The complaint also cites previous drug convictions.<\/p>\n<p>Reamer was convicted of third-degree drug possession in a school zone on June 18, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>That Minnesota conviction involved a separate incident dated March 26, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Prosecutors also listed earlier felony methamphetamine possession convictions from Pierce and Eau Claire counties in Wisconsin.<\/p>\n<h2>Court Information<\/h2>\n<p>The Mahnomen County document is titled a criminal complaint and summons.<\/p>\n<p>It does not list a hearing date or a decision on this new charge.<\/p>\n<p>Readers can check <a href=\"https:\/\/publicaccess.courts.state.mn.us\/CaseSearch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Minnesota Court Records Online<\/a> using court file number 44-CR-26-478.<\/p>\n<p>A criminal complaint records allegations, not a verdict.<\/p>\n<p>Reamer remains presumed innocent of the May 23 charge unless proven guilty.<\/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. 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