By Forrest Adams

Carver County prosecutors filed a “John Doe” warrant complaint Tuesday against an “unknown male” suspect in a November 2006 Chanhassen home invasion.

The suspect is identified in the complaint by his DNA profile, which was recovered from a water bottle he used during the ordeal, and as “a white male between 25 and 35 years old, approximately 5-feet-10-inches tall and 185 pounds.”

Carver County Sheriff “Bud” Olson referred to the incident in a Chanhassen Villager report from the time as a “desperate” and “random” crime.

The ordeal began shortly after David Swift brought two of his children home from swim practice at about 8:15 p.m. Nov. 9, 2006. Swift's two children went inside the house and he took a dog out for a walk. When he returned, he was confronted in the garage by a masked man carrying a gun and a knife. The masked man ordered Swift into the home where the two children were. Trisha Swift arrived shortly after with the family's third child.

The suspect allegedly held the family of five hostage at gunpoint for 14 hours overnight in their Chanhassen home. According to the warrant complaint, the Swifts were forced to stay in their basement tied up throughout the night, and “the unknown male would periodically check on them.”

On the morning of Nov. 10, he allegedly forced them to take him to two banks, one in Chanhassen and the other in Eden Prairie. Trisha withdrew $12,000. He reportedly remained in the family truck with David and the children and had Trisha call David’s cell phone, so the suspect could listen to her conversing in the bank. During the ordeal, the suspect also took about $200 in the kids' allowance money.Authorities were alerted to the suspicious circumstance by two of David’s co-workers who came across “suspiciousness” when they went to the Swift home to check on why David had not showed up for work. Eventually, the suspect reportedly made everyone lie face down and then left in their truck. It was later found in Minneapolis’ Cedar Riverside/West Bank area.

The suspect is charged with three felonies — kidnapping, first-degree burglary and aggravated robbery. The kidnapping charge carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and/or a $35,000 fine. The first-degree burglary charge carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison, a $35,000 fine, or both. The aggravated robbery charge carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison, a $35,000 fine, or both.

Prosecutors claim during the kidnapping, the suspect opened and drank from a bottle of wine and a bottle of water. The items were taken to the Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office for DNA typing. A male DNA profile was developed from the water bottle sample, according to the complaint.

Minnesota law requires many people arrested for, or convicted of, crimes to provide a DNA sample. These samples are stored and maintained in a nationwide database at the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, according to the Carver County Attorney’s Office. The suspect in this case may be identified if he provides a DNA sample after a future arrest or conviction and after the BCA establishes a profile for him in the database.