{"id":72355,"date":"2026-11-08T19:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-11-09T01:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/?p=72355"},"modified":"2026-11-08T04:08:01","modified_gmt":"2026-11-08T10:08:01","slug":"park-rapids-burger-king-driver-tests-242-refuses-test","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/park-rapids-burger-king-driver-tests-242-refuses-test\/","title":{"rendered":"Park Rapids Burger King: Driver Tests .242, Refuses Test"},"content":{"rendered":"

PARK RAPIDS, Minn.<\/strong> (trfnews.i234.me<\/a>) \u2013 A Texas man faces a gross misdemeanor DWI test refusal charge after police allegedly found him asleep behind the wheel at a Park Rapids Burger King.<\/p>\n

Investigators reported a preliminary breath test reading of 0.242, more than three times Minnesota’s legal driving limit.<\/p>\n

Dylan Paul Gietz, 32, of San Antonio, Texas, is charged with third-degree DWI involving refusal to submit to chemical testing.<\/p>\n

Driver Reportedly Found Sleeping at Burger King<\/h3>\n

According to the criminal complaint, police responded to Burger King around 6:01 p.m. on October 18, 2026.<\/p>\n

A caller reported a man who appeared to be passed out inside a vehicle in the restaurant’s drive-thru.<\/p>\n

When an officer arrived, Gietz was reportedly asleep behind the steering wheel.<\/p>\n

The officer knocked on the passenger window to wake him.<\/p>\n

Gietz denied sleeping and insisted nothing was wrong, according to court documents.<\/p>\n

The officer noticed bloodshot, watery eyes while speaking with him.<\/p>\n

Officer Pushes Vehicle Out of Drive-Thru<\/h3>\n

During the encounter, Gietz allegedly attempted to shift his vehicle into drive.<\/p>\n

The officer ordered him to stop.<\/p>\n

According to the complaint, the vehicle was parked too close to the Burger King wall for Gietz to exit normally.<\/p>\n

Gietz reportedly refused to crawl across the vehicle and exit through the passenger door.<\/p>\n

The officer then placed the vehicle into neutral and pushed it out of the drive-thru.<\/p>\n

Gietz exited the vehicle afterward.<\/p>\n

\"Dylan<\/a>
Dylan Paul Gietz<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Preliminary Breath Test Shows .242<\/h3>\n

Once outside, officers noticed that Gietz appeared to have difficulty maintaining his balance.<\/p>\n

Gietz initially denied consuming alcohol or controlled substances.<\/p>\n

He agreed to participate in field sobriety testing.<\/p>\n

During the tests, investigators reported several signs of possible impairment.<\/p>\n

Gietz allegedly stumbled, stepped off the walking line, and failed to complete the required steps correctly.<\/p>\n

During another test, he estimated that 30 seconds had passed after only 16 seconds.<\/p>\n

A preliminary breath test reportedly produced an alcohol concentration reading of 0.242.<\/p>\n

That reading is approximately three times Minnesota’s standard legal driving limit of 0.08.<\/p>\n

Gietz reportedly told officers he had consumed hard liquor the previous night.<\/p>\n

Driver Allegedly Refuses Official Breath Test<\/h3>\n

Officers arrested Gietz and transported him to the Hubbard County Jail.<\/p>\n

According to the complaint, he received Minnesota’s required breath test advisory.<\/p>\n

Gietz did not contact an attorney and reportedly refused to provide an evidentiary breath sample.<\/p>\n

The 0.242 reading came from a preliminary roadside test, not the later evidentiary test he allegedly refused.<\/p>\n

Gross Misdemeanor DWI Charge Filed<\/h3>\n

Gietz faces one gross misdemeanor count under Minnesota Statute 169A.20<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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

The criminal complaint states Gietz has no previous qualifying driving incidents.<\/p>\n

The case is filed in Hubbard County District Court under number 29-CR-26-967.<\/p>\n

The charge remains an allegation. Gietz is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.<\/p>\n

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

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