{"id":72405,"date":"2026-11-09T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-11-09T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/?p=72405"},"modified":"2026-11-08T14:53:34","modified_gmt":"2026-11-08T20:53:34","slug":"red-lake-man-faces-dwi-charge-after-highway-89-stop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/red-lake-man-faces-dwi-charge-after-highway-89-stop\/","title":{"rendered":"Red Lake Man Faces DWI Charge After Highway 89 Stop"},"content":{"rendered":"

BELTRAMI COUNTY, Minn.<\/strong> (trfnews.i234.me<\/a>) \u2013 A Red Lake man faces a gross misdemeanor drug-related DWI charge following a traffic stop on Highway 89.<\/p>\n

According to court documents, a preliminary breath test showed no alcohol. However, a state trooper reported observing signs of possible drug impairment.<\/p>\n

Fernando Louis May-Gil-Garcia, 41, of Red Lake, is charged with operating a motor vehicle with a prohibited controlled substance in his system.<\/p>\n

Trooper Stops Vehicle on Highway 89<\/h3>\n

According to the criminal complaint, a Minnesota State Patrol trooper was patrolling Highway 89 on August 22, 2026.<\/p>\n

The trooper noticed a slow-moving vehicle without a front license plate.<\/p>\n

While following the vehicle, the trooper observed it cross the fog line.<\/p>\n

The vehicle displayed temporary Minnesota registration.<\/p>\n

After entering a plate number, the trooper received information indicating the registered owner’s driving privileges were suspended.<\/p>\n

The trooper then stopped the vehicle in Beltrami County.<\/p>\n

Driver Shows Signs of Possible Impairment<\/h3>\n

The driver was identified as May-Gil-Garcia.<\/p>\n

During the stop, the trooper reportedly noticed that May-Gil-Garcia appeared jittery and had bloodshot, watery eyes.<\/p>\n

His hands were also shaking, according to the complaint.<\/p>\n

The trooper suspected possible impairment and asked May-Gil-Garcia to exit the vehicle.<\/p>\n

May-Gil-Garcia agreed to participate in field sobriety testing.<\/p>\n

According to court documents, the trooper observed additional signs of possible impairment during those tests.<\/p>\n

Breath Test Shows No Alcohol<\/h3>\n

A preliminary breath test reportedly produced a reading of 0.00.<\/p>\n

Despite the absence of detected alcohol, the trooper arrested May-Gil-Garcia on suspicion of impaired driving.<\/p>\n

A preliminary breath test measures alcohol rather than the presence of other controlled substances.<\/p>\n

Another deputy later arrived and informed the trooper that the registration number initially entered was incorrect.<\/p>\n

The complaint acknowledges this mistake but does not provide further details about its effect on the investigation.<\/p>\n

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Fernando Louis May-Gil-Garcia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Search Warrant Obtained for Urine Sample<\/h3>\n

Following the arrest, the trooper obtained a judicial search warrant for a urine sample.<\/p>\n

May-Gil-Garcia was informed of the warrant and advised that refusing the required test was a crime.<\/p>\n

According to the complaint, he provided a urine sample.<\/p>\n

The supplied complaint does not identify a specific controlled substance or provide laboratory testing results.<\/p>\n

Previous DWI Convictions Listed<\/h3>\n

The criminal complaint references May-Gil-Garcia’s previous criminal history.<\/p>\n

Court records cited in the filing include prior DWI convictions associated with cases from 2008 and 2025.<\/p>\n

The complaint also references a previous fleeing conviction and a separate theft conviction.<\/p>\n

Investigators listed these records as part of the probable cause documentation.<\/p>\n

Gross Misdemeanor Charge Filed<\/h3>\n

May-Gil-Garcia faces one gross misdemeanor DWI count under Minnesota Statute 169A.20<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The charge alleges driving with a prohibited Schedule I or II controlled substance or its metabolite in his body.<\/p>\n

The complaint also alleges an aggravating factor.<\/p>\n

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

The filing lists August 24, 2026, as the offense date, although the narrative describes an August 22 traffic stop.<\/p>\n

The reason for the difference is not explained.<\/p>\n

The case is filed in Beltrami County District Court under number 04-CR-26-2008.<\/p>\n

The charge remains an allegation. May-Gil-Garcia 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":"

Red Lake man Fernando Louis May-Gil-Garcia faces a drug-related DWI charge after a Highway 89 traffic stop. A roadside alcohol test showed 0.00.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":72407,"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":[1212,11029,883,31612,1274,1051],"trf_mt_town":[29457],"trf_mt_county":[29512],"trf_mt_topic":[29493],"trf_mt_series":[],"class_list":["post-72405","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-crime","tag-beltrami-county","tag-drug-charges","tag-dwi","tag-fernando-louis-may-gil-garcia","tag-red-lake","tag-theft"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/72405","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=72405"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/72405\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":72408,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/72405\/revisions\/72408"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/72407"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=72405"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=72405"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=72405"},{"taxonomy":"trf_mt_town","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/trf_mt_town?post=72405"},{"taxonomy":"trf_mt_county","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/trf_mt_county?post=72405"},{"taxonomy":"trf_mt_topic","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/trf_mt_topic?post=72405"},{"taxonomy":"trf_mt_series","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/trf_mt_series?post=72405"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}