LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — A person ordered to keep away from the Las Vegas Strip is accused of following a girl into her resort room and sexually assaulting her, whereas later getting arrested for stealing from a buffet.
Duane Hogans, 34, faces a number of misdemeanors and felonies, together with housebreaking, sexual assault and kidnapping, information mentioned.
On Saturday, Jan. 20, Las Vegas Metro police responded to a name concerning a battery on the Horseshoe Las Vegas on the Las Vegas Strip, paperwork mentioned. An individual reporting the battery “had seen accidents… to her face,” based on paperwork the 8 Information Now Investigators obtained.
A witness staying on the resort offered police with a photograph of the suspect, a person sporting a black jersey who was utilizing a motorized scooter, police mentioned. Metro police cameras captured the suspect leaving the Horseshoe property and later getting into one other Strip property.
Later that day, officers on the Wynn Las Vegas realized the identical suspect “returned to the property after stealing from the buffet earlier within the day,” paperwork mentioned. These officers then got here into contact with the suspect, recognized then as Duane Hogans. Officers mentioned Hogans tried to flee whereas they had been speaking to him.
The sufferer informed police she was staying on the Horseshoe for a job interview, paperwork mentioned. Whereas in an elevator, she got here into contact with Hogans.
Police allege Hogans adopted the girl out of the elevator and to her room.
“At one level, [Hogans] did ask [the woman] about ‘relations,’ and [the woman] informed him. ‘I don’t try this,’” police mentioned.
Police allege Hogans then compelled his manner into the girl’s room along with his motorized scooter, although the girl informed him, “You’ll be able to’t are available,” paperwork mentioned.
“[Hogans] stood up from the motorized scooter and the door shut behind him,” police mentioned. “After closing the door, [Hogans] locked the door and used the resort room latch to safe it. [The woman] described making an attempt to depart the room, however [Hogans] used his physique to dam the door.”
Hogans then allegedly demanded the girl carry out a sexual act on him and he pulled out a knife, paperwork mentioned.
“[The woman] began telling [Hogans] to, ‘Please depart,’ and ‘Please don’t damage me,’ however [Hogans] informed her to close up and to cease speaking.” At one level, Hogans allegedly took out a bottle of alcohol and threatened to hit the girl, paperwork mentioned.
Hogans allegedly then sexually assaulted the girl with the knife and the bottle shut by, police mentioned. The girl eliminated her clothes as Hogans allegedly threatened her.
At one level, the girl used a high-heeled shoe to defend herself, police mentioned. Nevertheless, she fell whereas making an attempt to flee and Hogans allegedly began beating her, police mentioned.
Hogans then obtained into his scooter as the girl was in a position to escape from the room and ask for assist, police mentioned.
The time from the assembly within the elevator to cameras capturing Hogans leaving the property was 20 minutes, police mentioned.
Data present Hogans was additionally charged with violating an order to remain out of the Strip hall.
Throughout Hogans’ preliminary court docket look, Decide Amy Ferreira set bail at $3,000. Courtroom information point out prosecutors, nor a public defender argued for bail to be set. Hogans remained in custody as of Sunday.
A preliminary listening to was scheduled for Feb. 7.
Data present a choose ordered Hogans to keep away from the Strip on Jan. 8. In that case, Hogans pleaded no contest to a trespass cost.
Final yr, Clark County opened its one-of-a-kind courtroom supposed to rid the Las Vegas Strip of a felony factor occupying its cops and courts with frequent, repeated arrests for violent crimes.
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