Kevin Roger Doerr, Vehicular Assault, Minnesota 2020
A federal jury in Minnesota has convicted an Itasca County man of assaulting an individual with his vehicle, resulting in serious bodily injury.
Kevin Roger Doerr, 35, was convicted on one count of assault with a dangerous weapon and one count of assault resulting in serious bodily injury.
On April 7, 2020, Doerr was driving erratically through Elbow Lake Village on the White Earth Indian Reservation. Neighbors called 911 to report that a silver Chevrolet Monte Carlo, driven by Doerr, was trying to run people over and chasing people through the neighborhood.
When law enforcement arrived, they found a chaotic scene with neighbors outside and two badly injured victims whom Doerr had hit with his vehicle. Law enforcement took Doerr into custody and the victims were airlifted to the hospital.
A federal jury convicted Doerr on these charges, and he is currently awaiting sentencing.
“Today, a jury held Mr. Doerr accountable for assaulting an individual and terrorizing a small, quiet community,” said Acting U.S. Attorney W. Anders Folk. “I commend the work of the prosecution team and our investigative partners who pursued justice in this case.”
This case is the result of an investigation conducted by the White Earth Police Department, the Becker County Sheriff’s Office, the FBI Headwaters Safe Trails Task Force and the Mahnomen County Sheriff’s Office.
The sentencing date for Kevin Roger Doerr has yet to be scheduled. At sentencing, a federal district court judge will determine any sentence after taking into account the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.
Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Gina L. Allery and Assistant U.S. Attorney Deidre Y. Aanstad tried the case.
Key Facts
- State: Minnesota
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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