Sex Crimes — Rochester, MN — reported 2026-07-10

SUMMARY

A 37-year-old man was charged with 3rd-degree and 5th-degree criminal sexual conduct after a woman reported being sexually assaulted in downtown Rochester.

KEY FACTS

  • Incident type: Sex Crimes
  • Location: Rochester, MN
  • Date reported: 2026-07-10
  • Suspect: not stated
  • Status: arrest/charge

REPORTED DETAILS

  • The victim became intoxicated while drinking at a downtown Rochester bar and left to sit on a bench, where she fell asleep.
  • She woke up to find herself being placed into the front passenger seat of a car by a stranger.
  • The driver stopped the vehicle and sexually assaulted her before dropping her off at a nearby convenience store.
  • The suspect put his phone number into the victim's phone and listed his name as 'Dre Dredre'.
  • Investigators used the phone number to identify Merwin Andrew Coleman as the suspect in the sexual assault.
  • Coleman was on conditional release from an earlier conviction and was required to register as a predatory offender.