Father Allegedly ‘Forced' 11-Year-Old Daughter to 'Assist' Him in Home Invasion and Then Fled the Scene Without Her: Prosecutors
The Wayne County Prosecutor's Office said Andre Stephon-Curtis Broadenax faces several felony charges in connection with a home invasion
He also faces charges related to inducing a minor to commit a felony after allegedly forcing his 11-year-old daughter to help him break into a home
Broadenax was reportedly caught inside the home and fled without his daughter
A man has been charged with breaking and entering — and allegedly forcing his 11-year-old daughter to help, prosecutors says.
On Monday, May 5, Wayne County Prosecutor's Office in Michigan announced that Andre Stephon-Curtis Broadenax, 29, faces several felony charges in connection with a home invasion and a car theft in the Detroit area.
The prosecutor's office claimed that Broadenax 'forced' his way inside the home of a 75-year-old Detroit man on Marquette Drive on April 29 at approximately 8:43 p.m. local time. Authorities alleged that he arrived at the home in a stolen car — which belonged to a 52-year-old Dearborn Heights man — with his 11-year-old daughter in tow.
'It is also alleged that the defendant forced his 11-year-old daughter to assist him with the home invasion,' the prosecutor's office said.
Raymond Boyd/Getty A Detroit police car sits on a downtown street on July 18, 2014
A Detroit police car sits on a downtown street on July 18, 2014
Broadenax allegedly fled the scene 'on foot' before he was eventually arrested 'a short time later' by officers with the Detroit Police Department, the prosecutor's office said.
According to a police dispatch and neighbors, the homeowner's son arrived at the property at around 8:45 p.m. and "discovered Broadenax inside the home," which was being renovated, WXYZ- TV reported.
Per the outlet, Broadenax allegedly ran away and left behind the stolen car, along with his daughter.
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One neighbor, David Bridges, told WXYZ-TV that his aunt had gone to the balcony and saw 'all the cops outside." He said police established a perimeter fence in the neighborhood as they worked to capture the home invasion suspect.
The Wayne County Prosecutor's Office said Broadenax has since been charged with first-degree home Invasion, second-degree home invasion, larceny in a building, receiving and concealing a motor vehicle, inducing a minor to commit a felony and contributing to the delinquency of a minor.
He was arraigned on May 2 and initially given a $75,000 bond with a GPS tether and house arrest. However, the judge increased his bond to $150,000 on Monday.
Broadenax's next court appearance is scheduled for May 14.
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