ROCHESTER, Minn. — A Rochester man was charged with screwing the door of a neighbor’s apartment, apparently to seal him inside. The criminal complaint against Charles Tewes, 43, didn’t speculate on motive but listed evidence from Tewes’ apartment: A red and black drill with a drill bit, as well as a box of screws that matched one found in the other man’s door. Police had been called to the apartment, in northwest Rochester, on Tuesday night. The resident told police that he had heard drilling outside his door. He said he opened the door, which forced out a screw. Then, he said, Tewes charged into the apartment and tried to stab him in the neck and chest with the drill. The man said he forced Tewes back and out. There also had been a screw-shut incident the previous day, the man said.
Tewes. Charged with burglary, assault intended to harm or kill.