Moorhead Woman Charged in Garage Burglary Case

MOORHEAD, Minn. (trfnews.i234.me) — D’Lena Arielle Strong faces a felony burglary charge in Clay County District Court.

Prosecutors allege Strong removed more than $1,000 in property from a neighboring apartment garage.

The case was filed in Minnesota’s Seventh Judicial District under court file number 14-CR-26-2248.

Strong is charged with third-degree burglary.

Neighbor Reported Property Being Removed

The complaint says law enforcement responded to a Moorhead apartment complex on April 3, 2026.

A resident reported seeing Strong placing property into the trunk of her vehicle.

The resident believed the property had been stored inside his own garage.

According to the complaint, the two garages shared a wall inside the apartment complex.

The resident went downstairs and checked the garage area.

He allegedly saw Strong pulling property through a hole in the drywall between the garages.

The complaint says that opening had not been present several days earlier.

Prosecutors allege numerous items were removed from the neighboring garage.

The total value of the property was reported at more than $1,000.

Authorities later recovered all the items, according to the court filing.

Strong told authorities the incident resulted from a mix-up involving building maintenance.

She reportedly said she believed the neighboring garage was actually assigned to her.

Strong said she was simply removing items she believed were inside her garage.

However, the complaint describes portions of her account as contradictory.

Prosecutors also say her explanation did not match other evidence in the investigation.

The filing specifically mentions information provided by the apartment property’s manager.

Strong faces one count of third-degree burglary under Minnesota Statute 609.582.

The complaint lists a maximum sentence of five years in prison.

The charge also carries a possible fine of up to $10,000.

The complaint contains a date difference that readers should note.

The listed offense date is March 31, 2026.

However, the charge description and probable cause statement identify April 3, 2026.

The filing does not explain the difference between those dates.

Public case information may be available through Minnesota Court Records Online.

The charge is an allegation and does not establish guilt.

Strong is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.

I’m Adrian Cole reporting for TRF News.