{"id":72451,"date":"2026-11-09T13:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-11-09T19:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/?p=72451"},"modified":"2026-11-08T17:17:53","modified_gmt":"2026-11-08T23:17:53","slug":"bemidji-apartment-break-in-man-faces-3-felonies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/bemidji-apartment-break-in-man-faces-3-felonies\/","title":{"rendered":"Bemidji Apartment Break-In: Man Faces 3 Felonies"},"content":{"rendered":"

BEMIDJI, Minn.<\/strong> (trfnews.i234.me<\/a>) \u2013 A Mahnomen man faces three felony burglary charges after allegedly entering his former girlfriend’s Bemidji apartment without permission.<\/p>\n

Investigators say the man sent threatening text messages and damaged apartment doors after being told to stay away.<\/p>\n

Izaiah James Asher, 25, of Mahnomen, is charged with two counts of first-degree burglary and one count of second-degree burglary.<\/p>\n

Police Respond to Reported Apartment Break-In<\/h3>\n

According to the criminal complaint, Bemidji police responded to an apartment on Northern Cedar Avenue around 9:05 p.m. on October 21, 2026.<\/p>\n

A woman reported that Asher was attempting to force his way into her apartment.<\/p>\n

When an officer arrived, Asher was reportedly standing in the apartment building’s hallway with a woman.<\/p>\n

The officer informed Asher that he would be detained.<\/p>\n

According to court documents, Asher initially refused to cooperate.<\/p>\n

Officers eventually detained him and placed him inside a patrol vehicle.<\/p>\n

Woman Says Former Boyfriend Entered Without Permission<\/h3>\n

The woman told investigators that Asher had moved out of her apartment approximately one week earlier.<\/p>\n

She said Asher was not on the lease and no longer had permission to enter the building.<\/p>\n

According to the complaint, Asher had been staying at a hotel since moving out.<\/p>\n

Before the incident, Asher allegedly sent text messages requesting permission to enter the apartment.<\/p>\n

The woman repeatedly told him she would not open the door.<\/p>\n

She later left her apartment with her dog.<\/p>\n

When she returned, she reportedly discovered Asher inside the apartment.<\/p>\n

The woman believed he had entered through a sliding glass patio door.<\/p>\n

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IZAIAH JAMES ASHER<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Threatening Messages Reportedly Sent<\/h3>\n

According to court documents, the woman managed to get Asher into the apartment hallway.<\/p>\n

He allegedly continued following her as she sought help from a neighbor.<\/p>\n

The woman eventually returned to her apartment and locked the deadbolt.<\/p>\n

Asher reportedly began banging or kicking the front door in an attempt to enter again.<\/p>\n

Investigators reviewed text messages allegedly sent by Asher during the confrontation.<\/p>\n

One message reportedly stated, “Wherever you go there I am, no escape.”<\/p>\n

Another allegedly threatened physical violence against anyone whose residence the woman entered.<\/p>\n

Asher also reportedly asked whether she wanted things handled the hard way or easy way.<\/p>\n

The woman told investigators she feared for her safety.<\/p>\n

Apartment Doors Damaged During Incident<\/h3>\n

Officers documented damage to the apartment’s patio door and front entrance.<\/p>\n

According to the complaint, the front door suffered significant damage.<\/p>\n

Investigators believed the damage could prevent the door from closing or locking properly.<\/p>\n

Police photographed the damaged areas as part of their investigation.<\/p>\n

Three Felony Burglary Charges Filed<\/h3>\n

Asher faces three felony counts under Minnesota Statute 609.582<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Count 1:<\/strong> First-degree burglary involving an alleged assault inside a building or on its associated property.<\/p>\n

Count 2:<\/strong> First-degree burglary of an occupied dwelling.<\/p>\n

Each first-degree burglary charge carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison, a $35,000 fine, or both.<\/p>\n

The occupied-dwelling offense also carries a statutory six-month minimum incarceration requirement upon conviction.<\/p>\n

Count 3:<\/strong> Second-degree burglary involving a dwelling.<\/p>\n

That charge carries a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison, a $20,000 fine, or both.<\/p>\n

The complaint describes threatening messages but does not detail a physical assault. The first count nevertheless alleges burglary involving assault.<\/p>\n

The case is filed in Beltrami County District Court under number 04-CR-26-2656.<\/p>\n

All charges remain allegations. Asher is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.<\/p>\n

I’m Adrian Cole reporting for TRF News<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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