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Published on March 25, 2025
Wright County Sheriff's Office Reports Increase in DUI and Controlled Substance ArrestsSource: Facebook / Wright County Sheriff's Office

In a routine release of arrest data from the Wright County Sheriff's Office, officials listed a series of apprehensions for various infractions for the period ending March 24th. The public record, accessible from the county's official website, details a string of incidents involving controlled substances, domestic assaults, DWIs, and other traffic violations within the region.

Among the arrests made, Dimitri John Clark was detained in Silver Creek due to the charge of being a convicted violent offender found in possession of firearms or ammunition. Notably, also on March 17th, multiple individuals faced allegations linked to controlled substances, with Matthew Mark Dejarlais and Ibraim Jose Delgado Quinones arrested on 5th and 2nd-degree charges, respectively. Not far behind, Amanda Marie Lopez faced more severe 1st and 2nd-degree controlled substance charges following her arrest in Albertville. Arrested in Buffalo on a domestic assault charge was Tay'Shon Travell Garland, echoing the wider issue of domestic altercations punctuating the report.

Driving under the influence (DUI) remained a persistent theme through the reporting period, with individuals like Joseph Hans Solberg and Steve Xiong facing third and second-degree DUI charges, correspondingly. Others facing legal repercussions for substance-related driving offences include Bwazu Bela and Justin Michael From, each on third and first-degree DUI charges, signaling an ongoing battle with impaired driving in Wright County.

Lesser-publicized but equally concerning crimes included theft and property violations, with individuals such as Kathy Ann Blevins and Joshua Curtis Baggenstos caught up in the sheriff's dragnet for allegations of theft and violation of a harassment/restraining order in committing the acts of terroristic threats. Arrest records showed that across the county, there was no shortage of driving-related transgressions, with a sum of 13 DWI arrests, alongside 6 underage consumption cases and 6 incidents involving school bus stop arm violations.

The Wright County Sheriff's release, detailing the various misdeeds netting residents in legal troubles, presents a cross-section of the challenges faced by local law enforcement. Residents wishing to examine the complete arrest report can access it via the county's civic alerts page.