Oronoco man sentenced to 5 years’ probation following DWI

(ABC 6 News) – An Oronoco man received a 5-year probation sentence following an April 2023 DWI.

Tyler Deno, 30, pleaded guilty to 1st-degree driving while intoxicated and 5th-degree drug possession in Olmsted County Court Tuesday, Nov. 21.

Deno, who previously listed a Douglas address, was also sentenced to 67 hours of community service, a $1,000 fine, and recurring alcohol monitoring during each year of his probation during his sentencing Wednesday, Jan. 24.

According to court records, Deno will be subject to 30 days of alcohol monitoring in March of 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, and 2028.

If Deno does not complete his probation successfully, he could be re-sentenced to 48 months’ imprisonment, according to Minnesota Court Records Online.

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(ABC 6 News) – The Olmsted County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Douglas, MN man on charges of 1st-degree Driving Under the Influence Saturday.

According to Capt. Tim Parkin, a deputy pulled 29-year-old Tyler Deno over in the 300 block of Byron Avenue North around 9 a.m. April 8, after allegedly witnessing multiple traffic violations.

The OCSO claims the deputy saw drug paraphernalia in the car including tin foil with burnt residue, and Deno allegedly admitted to having more paraphernalia on his person, and eventually told the officer he had smoked fentanyl recently.

Parkin said the deputy later found evidence of marijuana and methamphetamine in the vehicle.
According to the OCSO, Deno’s driver’s license was canceled for public safety and he had multiple DUI convictions in the past 10 years.

Parkin said Deno was arrested on suspicion of 1st-degree driving under the influence, but the charge is pending a blood test.

In the interim, Deno faces charges of controlled-substance possession and driving after license cancellation.