Keshena Woman Indicted for Motor Vehicle Theft on Menominee Indian Reservation |
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U.S. Attorney’s Office
Eastern District of Wisconsin
26 October 2017
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Gregory J. Haanstad, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, announced that on October 24, 2017, a federal grand jury returned a one-count indictment against a woman who allegedly stole a vehicle from a residence on the Menominee Indian Reservation. The indictment named Danielle R. Kaquatosh (age: 34), of Keshena, which is on the Menominee Indian Reservation in Wisconsin. The indictment charges Kaquatosh with Theft in violation of Title 18 United States Code §§ 661 and 1152. Kaquatosh faces a maximum sentence of up to 5 years’ imprisonment, up to a $250,000 fine, and up to 3 years of supervised release. The charge also carries a $100 special assessment.
According to the indictment, on or about September 23, 2017, the defendant took a motor vehicle from a location in the Menominee Indian Reservation. The vehicle and defendant were later located in New York City.
The case was investigated by the Menominee Tribal Police Department, Menominee County Sheriff’s Office, New York Police Department, New York County District Attorney’s Office, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. It is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Andrew J. Maier.
An indictment is only a charge and not evidence of guilt. The defendant is presumed innocent and is entitled to a fair trial at which the government must prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.