{"id":73560,"date":"2026-11-15T12:15:00","date_gmt":"2026-11-15T18:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/?p=73560"},"modified":"2026-11-15T09:25:07","modified_gmt":"2026-11-15T15:25:07","slug":"bemidji-man-charged-with-ignition-interlock-violation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/bemidji-man-charged-with-ignition-interlock-violation\/","title":{"rendered":"Bemidji Man Charged With Ignition Interlock Violation"},"content":{"rendered":"

BEMIDJI, MN<\/strong> \u2013 (trfnews.i234.me)<\/a> \u2013 A Bemidji man faces a gross misdemeanor charge after allegedly driving without a required ignition interlock device.<\/p>\n

Diego Allejundro Gonzalez, 30, of Bemidji<\/strong>, is accused of violating restrictions on his driver’s license during an August 31, 2026, traffic stop.<\/p>\n

According to a Beltrami County criminal complaint, Gonzalez admitted his recently purchased vehicle did not have the required device.<\/p>\n

Traffic Stop Leads to License Investigation<\/h2>\n

According to court documents, Bemidji police stopped a vehicle in Beltrami County on August 31, 2026.<\/p>\n

The vehicle reportedly lacked visible license plates and a properly displayed temporary registration tag.<\/p>\n

As police approached, an officer noticed a temporary tag displayed in the upper-right window.<\/p>\n

The tag was not positioned where the license plate would normally be displayed.<\/p>\n

The officer contacted the driver, identified as Diego Allejundro Gonzalez.<\/p>\n

A driver’s license check revealed that Gonzalez was subject to an ignition interlock requirement.<\/p>\n

Driver Allegedly Admits Vehicle Had No Interlock<\/h2>\n

After checking the license information, the officer returned to speak with Gonzalez about the restriction.<\/p>\n

According to the complaint, Gonzalez stated he had recently purchased the vehicle.<\/p>\n

He also reportedly acknowledged that the vehicle was not equipped with an ignition interlock device.<\/p>\n

An ignition interlock device requires a driver to provide a breath sample before starting a vehicle.<\/p>\n

The equipment is designed to prevent a vehicle from starting when it detects alcohol above a preset threshold.<\/p>\n

Minnesota law requires certain drivers with restricted licenses to operate vehicles equipped with approved ignition interlock devices.<\/p>\n

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Diego Allejundro Gonzalez<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Gonzalez Arrested and Later Released<\/h2>\n

Following the traffic stop, Gonzalez was arrested and transported to the Beltrami County Jail.<\/p>\n

The complaint states that he was subsequently released.<\/p>\n

Authorities filed a criminal charge alleging Gonzalez violated the ignition interlock restriction on his driver’s license.<\/p>\n

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

Previous DWI Conviction Listed<\/h2>\n

The criminal complaint also references Gonzalez’s prior criminal history.<\/p>\n

According to the filing, Gonzalez was previously convicted of driving while impaired in Beltrami County.<\/p>\n

That conviction is listed under court file number 04-CR-25-2513<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The complaint does not provide additional details about the sentence or circumstances of that conviction.<\/p>\n

Gross Misdemeanor Charge Filed<\/h2>\n

Gonzalez faces one count of violating driver’s license restrictions by operating a vehicle without a functioning ignition interlock device.<\/p>\n

The charge falls under Minnesota Statute 171.09, Subdivision 1(g)<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The offense is classified as a gross misdemeanor.<\/p>\n

If convicted, Gonzalez faces a maximum penalty of 364 days in jail, a $3,000 fine, or both.<\/p>\n

The case is filed in Minnesota’s Ninth Judicial District under court file number 04-CR-26-2221<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The court document identifies the proceeding as a summons rather than an active detention order.<\/p>\n

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

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

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

Diego Allejundro Gonzalez of Bemidji faces a gross misdemeanor after police say he drove without a required ignition interlock device in Beltrami County.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":73561,"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":[1212,1224,32556,883],"trf_mt_town":[29430],"trf_mt_county":[29512],"trf_mt_topic":[29493],"trf_mt_series":[],"class_list":["post-73560","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-crime","tag-beltrami-county","tag-bemidji","tag-diego-allejundro-gonzalez","tag-dwi"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/73560","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=73560"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/73560\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":73562,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/73560\/revisions\/73562"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/73561"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=73560"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=73560"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=73560"},{"taxonomy":"trf_mt_town","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/trf_mt_town?post=73560"},{"taxonomy":"trf_mt_county","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/trf_mt_county?post=73560"},{"taxonomy":"trf_mt_topic","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/trf_mt_topic?post=73560"},{"taxonomy":"trf_mt_series","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/trf_mt_series?post=73560"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}