Crime & Safety
Police: Man Stole Minivan in Wentzville, Crashed In St. Peters
Daniel J. Reynolds was charged with tampering with a motor vehicle.
A man wrecked a minivan that was reported stolen in Wentzville April 16.
Daniel J. Reynolds, 42, of the 800 block of Railway Circle in Wentzville, was charged April 24 with tampering with a motor vehicle.
Wentzville Police said Reynolds stole a 2005 Dodge Caravan from the 1400 block of Vero Drive April 16, taking the vehicle without the owner’s consent.
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Wentzville Police put out a vehicle description and license plate number, and an O’Fallon Police officer spotted the Caravan on eastbound Interstate 70 near Mid Rivers Mall Drive.
The O’Fallon officer pursued the Caravan as it exited onto Mid Rivers Mall Drive and struck another vehicle. Both vehicles were disabled. St. Peters Police officers arrested Reynolds.
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Bail was set at $10,000 for Reynolds.
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