An 18-year-old St. Paul man allegedly cut off his electronic monitoring bracelet and broke into a home he had burglarized twice in 2011, raping a 65-year-old resident after forcing her male companion to tie himself up.
Curtez D. Graham allegedly raped the woman at her home in the 1100 block of Portland Avenue in St. Paul on Wednesday, according to charges filed in Ramsey County District Court. He told police he broke into the woman's home because he was angry that she had reported the 2011 burglaries, which sent him to Boys Totem Town, a juvenile facility, and a correctional facility in Red Wing, the complaint said. He served nine to 12 months at Totem Town and more time in Red Wing.
According to charges: Graham first broke into the woman's home on Oct. 10, 2011. He was armed with a knife and demanded money, leaving with $80. The woman called police, but Graham was not caught.
On Nov. 10, Graham returned, wearing a black bandanna over his face. The homeowner recognized him and screamed, but "calmed herself and reminded Graham that she didn't scream last time." Graham led the woman downstairs and asked her to dump her purse on the dining room table "like last time."
"You had more money last time," he told the woman. "Now remember — you didn't call the police last time, don't call them this time."
Graham told the woman he returned because she had been nice the first time, the complaint said.
Graham was later arrested for the burglaries, served time, was furloughed from Red Wing this past June 10 and was being monitored via electronic ankle bracelet. He found a job at a Subway restaurant, but Graham removed his bracelet and stopped showing up for work, the complaint said.
The woman and a male companion were in bed on the third floor of her home when they were awakened early Wednesday by Graham, who stood in the room naked, holding a pair of scissors.
