Plea Deal Involving Daytime Assault in Downtown Rochester Park

Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News) - A Rochester man has signaled his intent to enter a guilty plea to a felony charge connected to an assault and robbery in a Rochester Park earlier this year.

Rochester police reported the arrest of 25-year-old Sekouba Kenneh on September 6 after officers responded to a report of an assault in Central Park in downtown Rochester. The call came in around 1:30 in the afternoon.

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According to the criminal complaint, Kenneh was accused of repeatedly punching another man after confronting the victim. A witness reported that Kenneh got into the "personal space" of the victim and began acting like a "tough guy."

The witness told police that the victim attempted to walk away, however Kenneh followed him and began assaulting him. The witness reported seeing the victim knocked to the ground and told police it appeared that teeth had been knocked out of his mouth.

The charges say an officer responding to the incident spotted Kenneh, who immediately began raising his arms, getting on the ground in the prone position, and placing his hands behind his back when the officer stopped his squad car. When he the officer asked why he had blood on his knuckles, the criminal complaint says Kenneh responded that he had just attacked someone and "I just beat him for no reason!" Sunglasses belonging to the victim were found in his possession.

Kenneh was charged with first and third-degree assault and first-degree aggravated robbery. According to a Petition to Enter Guilty Plea filed in Olmsted County Court this week, Kenneh has agreed to plead guilty to the third-degree assault charge.

The plea agreement is expected to be finalized next month.