Stephen James Swenson

On April 20, 2026, Minneapolis Police Officers responded to a burglary report at an apartment building located at [ADDRESS REDACTED], Minneapolis, Hennepin County. The reporting party stated that she went to do laundry in the apartment's shared laundry room when she saw a male, later identified as STEPHEN JAMES SWENSON, Defendant herein, attempting to gain access with pliers. The reporting party confronted the Defendant who then took off running, she then called police. Officers arrived and observed a yellow Minneapolis police no trespassing sign on the front glass next to the front entrance doorway.

Officers then located the Defendant in the apartment building. The Defendant was holding a pair of pliers in his right hand. Officers observed the door handle to the laundry room had a metal door latch guard top with the left corner bent outward and the paint on the wall was scraped near the guard latch. There was paint and sheetrock flakes on the ground that appeared to be fresh. Damage to the door is unknown and the complaint may be amended if damage was sustained resulting in a loss. The Defendant was placed under arrest.

In a post-Miranda statement, the Defendant stated he did not live at the apartment and did not have permission to be there.