Bemidji Jail: Durham Faces Gun, Traffic Charges
BELTRAMI COUNTY (northwestmnnow.com) — Dantae Durham was booked into Beltrami County Jail on August 10, 2026.
Jail records list four charges in case number 2026012817.
The most serious listed charge is a felony pistol offense.
Felony Pistol Charge Listed
Records accuse Durham of carrying or possessing a pistol without a permit in a public place.
The booking record lists the offense under Minnesota Statute 624.714, subdivision 1a.
The record describes the allegation as a second or later offense.
It lists the charge as a felony.
Readers can review Minnesota Statute 624.714 through the Minnesota Revisor of Statutes.
Three Traffic Charges Also Listed
Durham also faces a misdemeanor careless driving charge.
The charge is listed under Minnesota Statute 169.13, subdivision 2(a).
The allegation involves careless operation of a vehicle on a street or highway.
Durham also faces a misdemeanor driver’s license charge.
Records allege he drove without a valid license for the vehicle class or type.
That charge is listed under Minnesota Statute 171.02, subdivision 1(a).
A fourth count alleges speeding where the listed limit was 55 mph.
The jail record classifies the speeding count as a petty misdemeanor.
Readers can review Minnesota’s careless driving law.
The state’s driver licensing law is also available online.
Minnesota’s speed limit law is published by the Revisor of Statutes.
Custody and Court Information
The booking record lists Durham at 6 feet, 1 inch tall.
His listed weight is 220 pounds.
His hair is listed as black, and his eyes are listed as brown.
The record shows a bail or fine amount of $0.00.
No court date was listed in the information provided.
The record identifies District Court as the court branch handling the case.
Current custody information is available through the Beltrami County inmate locator.
Charges Remain Allegations
A jail booking does not establish guilt or prove that a crime occurred.
Durham is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.
Future court records may provide more information about the allegations.
Those records may also provide details about hearings or release conditions.
I’m Bob Wheeler reporting for Northwest MN Now.
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