A man has been charged with breaking and entering while allegedly forcing his 11-year-old daughter to assist, according to prosecutors.
On Monday, May 5, the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office in Michigan announced that Andre Stephon-Curtis Broadenax, 29, faces multiple felony charges in connection with a home invasion and 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 around 8:43 p.m. local time. Authorities allege that he arrived at the home in a stolen car belonging to a 52-year-old Dearborn Heights man, along with his 11-year-old daughter.
“It is also alleged that the defendant forced his 11-year-old daughter to assist him with the home invasion,” the prosecutor’s office added.
Broadenax allegedly fled the scene “on foot” before being arrested “a short time later” by Detroit Police Department officers, according to the prosecutor’s office.
According to police dispatch and neighbors, the homeowner’s son arrived at the property around 8:45 p.m. and “discovered Broadenax inside the home,” which was being renovated, WXYZ-TV reported.
According to the outlet, Broadenax fled, leaving behind the stolen car and his daughter.
One neighbor, David Bridges, told WXYZ-TV that his aunt had gone to the balcony and noticed “all the cops outside.” He stated that police set up a perimeter fence in the neighborhood as they worked to apprehend the home invasion suspect.
According to the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office, 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 a minor’s delinquency.
He was arraigned on May 2 and initially granted a $75,000 bond with a GPS tether and house arrest. However, the judge raised his bond to $150,000 on Monday.
Broadenax’s next court appearance is set for May 14.