{"id":72267,"date":"2026-11-08T10:45:00","date_gmt":"2026-11-08T16:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/?p=72267"},"modified":"2026-11-07T08:10:49","modified_gmt":"2026-11-07T14:10:49","slug":"bagley-man-charged-after-ignition-interlock-violation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/bagley-man-charged-after-ignition-interlock-violation\/","title":{"rendered":"Bagley Man Charged After Ignition Interlock Violation"},"content":{"rendered":"

CLEARWATER COUNTY, Minn.<\/strong> (trfnews.i234.me<\/a>) \u2013 A Bagley man faces a gross misdemeanor charge after deputies discovered he was driving a vehicle without a required ignition interlock device.<\/p>\n

David John Anderson, 50, of Bagley<\/strong>, is charged with violating restrictions on his driver’s license following an October 20, 2026, traffic stop.<\/p>\n

According to a criminal complaint filed in Clearwater County District Court, Anderson was required to operate vehicles equipped with an ignition interlock system.<\/p>\n

Deputy Stops Vehicle for Brake Light Violation<\/h2>\n

The incident occurred October 20, 2026, at approximately 11:58 p.m.<\/p>\n

A Clearwater County deputy was patrolling when he observed a vehicle traveling westbound on 340th Street.<\/p>\n

According to court documents, the vehicle’s third brake light was not functioning.<\/p>\n

The deputy activated his emergency lights and conducted a traffic stop.<\/p>\n

Another deputy arrived to assist during the investigation.<\/p>\n

License Check Reveals Driving Restrictions<\/h2>\n

During the stop, the deputy identified the driver as Anderson.<\/p>\n

A records check revealed that Anderson held a restricted driver’s license.<\/p>\n

According to the complaint, his license required an ignition interlock device in any vehicle he operated.<\/p>\n

However, deputies discovered that the vehicle Anderson was driving did not have the required device installed.<\/p>\n

An ignition interlock is a breath-testing device connected to a vehicle’s ignition system.<\/p>\n

It is designed to prevent a vehicle from starting when the driver provides a breath sample exceeding the device’s alcohol threshold.<\/p>\n

\"David<\/a>
David John Anderson<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Driver Says His Other Vehicle Has Interlock<\/h2>\n

When questioned about the missing equipment, Anderson reportedly explained that his personal vehicle had an ignition interlock device installed.<\/p>\n

However, he told deputies that the vehicle equipped with the device was not operational.<\/p>\n

According to the complaint, Anderson was driving a different vehicle that lacked the required equipment.<\/p>\n

Deputies placed Anderson under arrest for violating his restricted driving privileges.<\/p>\n

He was transported to the Clearwater County Jail without incident.<\/p>\n

Previous Ignition Interlock Conviction Cited<\/h2>\n

Court documents also reference a previous conviction involving Anderson and the same type of driving restriction.<\/p>\n

According to the complaint, Anderson was convicted of driving without a required ignition interlock device on June 18, 2026.<\/p>\n

That conviction is listed under Clearwater County court file 15-CR-25-539<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The complaint states that Anderson was serving unsupervised probation in connection with the earlier conviction.<\/p>\n

Gross Misdemeanor Charge Filed<\/h2>\n

Prosecutors charged Anderson with one count of driving in violation of an ignition interlock restriction.<\/p>\n

The complaint cites Minnesota Statute 171.09<\/a>, which governs restricted driver’s licenses and related violations.<\/p>\n

Driving a vehicle without a required ignition interlock device can constitute a gross misdemeanor under Minnesota law.<\/p>\n

The charge carries a maximum possible penalty of 364 days in jail, a $3,000 fine, or both<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The complaint does not allege that Anderson was intoxicated during this traffic stop.<\/p>\n

No new DWI charge is listed in the supplied charging document.<\/p>\n

Clearwater County Court Case<\/h2>\n

The case is filed in Minnesota’s Ninth Judicial District under court file number 15-CR-26-372<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The criminal complaint lists an order of detention.<\/p>\n

The allegations have not been proven in court. Anderson is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.<\/p>\n

Additional case information can be searched through Minnesota Court Records Online<\/a>.<\/p>\n

I’m Adrian Cole reporting for TRF News<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A Bagley man faces a gross misdemeanor after a deputy stopped his vehicle on 340th Street and discovered it lacked a required ignition interlock device.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":72268,"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":[12],"tags":[3894,10985,31477,883],"trf_mt_town":[29454],"trf_mt_county":[29524],"trf_mt_topic":[29493],"trf_mt_series":[],"class_list":["post-72267","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-crime","tag-bagley","tag-clearwater-county","tag-david-john-anderson","tag-dwi"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/72267","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=72267"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/72267\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":72269,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/72267\/revisions\/72269"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/72268"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=72267"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=72267"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=72267"},{"taxonomy":"trf_mt_town","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/trf_mt_town?post=72267"},{"taxonomy":"trf_mt_county","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/trf_mt_county?post=72267"},{"taxonomy":"trf_mt_topic","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/trf_mt_topic?post=72267"},{"taxonomy":"trf_mt_series","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/trf_mt_series?post=72267"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}