City of Minot release
Stolen vehicle investigation leads to vehicle pursuit late Tuesday
evening in Minot
On Tuesday, April 9, shortly after 11 p.m. officers were dispatched for reports of a
suspected stolen vehicle. The vehicle owner reported to dispatch that someone was
driving their vehicle, and they were following the vehicle, providing location updates
to dispatch.
Officers located the vehicle in the 300 block of 3rd St. SE and attempted to stop the
vehicle. The driver of the vehicle, Danielle R. Reinhardt, 41-year-old, of Minot,
refused to pull over inciting the pursuit.
Eventually, the vehicle ran out of fuel in McHenry County, and Reinhardt was taken
into custody with assistance from Ward County Sheriff’s Office, Bottineau County
Sheriff’s Office, McHenry County Sheriff’s Office and the North Dakota Highway
Patrol.
Reinhardt is charged with Class A Misdemeanor – Driving Under Suspension (Fifth
Offense) and Class A Misdemeanor – Fleeing or Attempting to Elude a Police Officer
in a Motor Vehicle (First Offense).
Reinhardt was transported to the Ward County Jail.
The stolen vehicle case was under investigation at the time of the pursuit.
Currently, there are no additional charges regarding the theft, as the victim has
declined further prosecution.
