Car Stolen in Rochester Hits Home, Woman Arrested at Gunpoint

Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News)- A Rochester woman suspected of stealing a vehicle was arrested at gunpoint after crashing into a home Tuesday morning.

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That’s according to a criminal complaint filed on Wednesday in Olmsted County Court. The charges say the stolen vehicle was left empty while it was warming up.

Rochester police responded to the report of a stolen car around 5:10 a.m. and learned it had an air tag attached. An officer spotted the vehicle in the area of the theft.

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Charges: Rochester, MN Woman Captured at Gunpoint After Stealing Car, Fleeing Police & Crashing into Home

The car drove away when the officer activated his squad vehicle’s lights. The officer deactivated his lights and lost sight of the vehicle as it drove through a neighborhood, the charges say.

Langevin complaint. Olmsted County Court

Police then found the vehicle in an undisclosed Rochester trailer park. An officer attempted to prevent the driver from leaving by blocking the vehicle and the car backed into a home and street signs, the complaint says.

The court document says the car’s right tire became punctured, which caused sparks to fly as the driver continued attempts to evade the officers.

A different officer then reported having a person at gunpoint, who was determined to be the suspect driver. The driver eventually complied with law enforcement commands and was taken into custody, according to the complaint.

Langevin complaint. Olmsted County Court

She had been identified as 19-year-old Isabella Jeanne Langevin. The charges say the estimated damages inflicted to the stolen car, the home it backed into and other property involved in the incident exceeds $1,000.

Langevin. Olmsted County ADC

Langevin has been charged with felony fleeing, felony theft and felony first-degree property damage. She was released without bail following her first court appearance Wednesday morning and is due back in court later this month.

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