A 33-year-old Proctor man is facing four felony charges after police say he broke into a home, paced through it brandishing a serrated knife, and warned a resident that he knew where he worked. Kewuan Darnell Henderson faces two counts of first-degree burglary, second-degree assault with a dangerous weapon, and threats of violence in St. Louis County District Court.
According to MN Crime, the incident happened at a Proctor residence on October 23, after the homeowner left for work early that morning. A victim who had been invited to stay at the home was in the bedroom when he heard a loud noise against a window, then saw feet under the bedroom door, the outlet reports.
Knife Pointed at Victim's Chest, Photos Stabbed
Henderson allegedly held a serrated knife pointed toward the victim's chest and paced around the house while waving the weapon and stabbing photographs of the homeowner's children, per the same account. He reportedly told the victim he knew who he was and where he worked, and said, “Don't worry, I'll come find you,” before the victim fled the residence with his belongings.
The homeowner later told police that Henderson did not have permission to be inside her home. The first-degree burglary charge alleges that Henderson entered an occupied dwelling and assaulted a person inside, while a second count alleges he entered the dwelling with a non-accomplice present. The second-degree assault charge alleges Henderson threatened the victim with a knife, and the threats-of-violence charge alleges he made statements that put the victim in fear.
Prior Felony Conviction Noted in Case
Henderson has a prior felony conviction, the report notes, and he was identified in a St. Louis County jail booking photo tied to the case. The case page lists the filing as an allegation sourced from a criminal complaint, and the listing was updated Friday.
Minnesota's first-degree burglary statute, cited by Minnesota Revisor of Statutes, covers someone who enters a building without consent intending to commit a crime, or who enters without consent and commits a crime once inside — an offense that can carry up to 20 years in prison. The threats-of-violence count, meanwhile, falls under a separate statute addressing direct or indirect threats made with the purpose of terrorizing another person, according to the Minnesota Revisor of Statutes.
Case Will Move Through Sixth Judicial District
The charges were filed on October 26, and the case will proceed through the Sixth Judicial District, where the St. Louis County Attorney's Office prosecutes felonies at courthouses in Duluth, Hibbing, and Virginia, per MN Crime. St. Louis County is Minnesota's largest county by area, stretching from Duluth to the Canadian border.
Criminal charges remain allegations, and Henderson is presumed innocent unless proven guilty. The case file does not indicate whether he was arrested, remains in custody, or has entered a plea, and no attorney or prosecutor statement has been made public.
