{"id":9741,"date":"2026-01-21T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-21T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/?p=9741"},"modified":"2026-01-19T17:02:18","modified_gmt":"2026-01-19T23:02:18","slug":"delano-28-dwi-after-headlights-off-stop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/delano-28-dwi-after-headlights-off-stop\/","title":{"rendered":"Delano: .28 DWI After Headlights-Off Stop"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- WORDPRESS-READY HTML (NO MUGSHOT VERSION) --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Delano<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trfnews.i234.me<\/a>) \u2014 A Delano man in Wright County faces two gross misdemeanor DWI charges.<\/p>\n<p>The charges follow a late-night traffic stop, a complaint says.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Andrew Mark Warn<\/strong>, 31, is charged under Minnesota\u2019s impaired driving law.<\/p>\n<p>One count alleges he drove under the influence of alcohol.<\/p>\n<p>A second count alleges an alcohol concentration of 0.08 within two hours.<\/p>\n<h2>Headlights-off stop<\/h2>\n<p>The stop happened about 1:55 a.m. Saturday, the complaint says.<\/p>\n<p>Deputies said they saw a vehicle moving without headlights.<\/p>\n<p>They stopped the vehicle near Highway 12 S.E. and Bridge Avenue West.<\/p>\n<p>Deputies identified the driver as Warn, according to the complaint.<\/p>\n<p>They reported bloodshot eyes and slurred speech.<\/p>\n<p>They also reported poor balance.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9875\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9875\" style=\"width: 232px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-9875\" src=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Andrew-Mark-Warn-232x300.png\" alt=\"Andrew Mark Warn\" width=\"232\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Andrew-Mark-Warn-232x300.png 232w, https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Andrew-Mark-Warn.png 246w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 232px) 100vw, 232px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9875\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Andrew Mark Warn<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Open container<\/h2>\n<p>Deputies said they saw an open alcohol container in the center console.<\/p>\n<p>They reported it was sitting in a cup holder.<\/p>\n<h2>Field tests<\/h2>\n<p>The complaint says Warn agreed to field sobriety tests.<\/p>\n<p>Deputies said he did not complete the tests successfully.<\/p>\n<p>They arrested him and took him to jail.<\/p>\n<h2>Breath test<\/h2>\n<p>At the jail, deputies read the Minnesota Breath Test Advisory, the complaint says.<\/p>\n<p>Warn agreed to provide a breath sample, according to the filing.<\/p>\n<p>A test at about 3:17 a.m. showed a 0.28 alcohol concentration.<\/p>\n<p>That is 3.5 times the 0.08 legal threshold for most drivers.<\/p>\n<h2>Complaint details<\/h2>\n<p>The complaint references aggravating factors under Minnesota law.<\/p>\n<p>Those factors can raise a DWI to second-degree, a gross misdemeanor.<\/p>\n<p>Court records also list a prior DWI conviction from May 2016.<\/p>\n<h2>Bail and conditions<\/h2>\n<p>Court records say the case was filed Monday, Jan. 12, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>The offense date is listed as Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Bail was set at $0 with conditions, records say.<\/p>\n<p>An alternative bail amount was set at $12,000 without conditions.<\/p>\n<p>Conditions included alcohol monitoring and random testing, records say.<\/p>\n<p>Conditions also barred alcohol, drugs, and mood-altering chemicals.<\/p>\n<p>Warn must remain law-abiding and attend future court hearings.<\/p>\n<h2>Read the law<\/h2>\n<p>The DWI statute is listed at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.revisor.mn.gov\/statutes\/cite\/169A.20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Minn. Stat. 169A.20<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Second-degree DWI is listed at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.revisor.mn.gov\/statutes\/cite\/169A.25\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Minn. Stat. 169A.25<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Minnesota DPS also provides an overview of <a href=\"https:\/\/dps.mn.gov\/divisions\/ots\/safe-driving-information-and-laws\/traffic-safety-laws\/impaired-driving-laws\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">impaired driving laws<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Charges are allegations until proven in court.<\/p>\n<p><em>I\u2019m Chris Harper reporting for <a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TRF News<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Delano (trfnews.i234.me) \u2014 A Delano man in Wright County faces two gross misdemeanor DWI charges. The charges follow a late-night traffic stop, a complaint says. Andrew Mark Warn, 31, is charged under Minnesota\u2019s impaired driving law. One count alleges he drove under the influence of alcohol. 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