A Sioux Falls, South Dakota man was arrested on seven charges this week after he allegedly robbed the city’s Aces Casino and sexually assaulted an employee there.
Marian Brooks, 36, walked into the South Cliff Avenue gaming property at about 11 p.m. Tuesday, according to Dakota New Now.
His shirt was pulled up over his face. A 52-year-old female clerk was in a back room.
She heard a knock on the door. She opened the door because she thought the visitor was a patron.
But as Brooks approached, he aimed a firearm at her and demanded money, police said.
She gave him an undisclosed amount of casino cash. But instead of fleeing immediately, he allegedly threw the woman to the floor and sexually assaulted her.
He then fled. The victim called local police and described the assailant.
She later was treated by physicians. She did not suffer serious physical injuries, according to Sioux Falls’ Argus Leader.
Police checked the casino’s surveillance video and developed a description of the suspect. He was located at about 3:30 a.m. on Wednesday near 8th Street and South Indiana Avenue.
When police officers searched him, they found a handgun tucked into his waistband.
Stolen Firearm
It turns out the firearm was stolen last Friday from an unlocked car at a Caroline Avenue hotel, police said.
Brooks was charged with first-degree robbery, second-degree rape, two counts of aggravated grand theft (for the cash and stolen gun), possession of a firearm by a former violent offender, committing a felony with a firearm, and aggravated assault.
If found guilty on the charges, he faces prison sentences of many years.
Police also did a record check on Brooks. They discovered he has a “long criminal history,” according to Sioux Falls TV station KELO.
Anti-Theft Campaign
The robbery comes after Sioux Falls approved a new initiative to prevent thefts related to unlocked cars.
On Tuesday, the Sioux Falls City Council okayed $50,000 for the Sioux Falls Police Department.
It will be used for an awareness campaign to encourage residents to keep their cars locked.
In 2022, local police received 1,361 reports of stolen vehicles. Police spokesman Sam Clemens said 90% of those thefts took place after someone left keys in the car, the Argus Leader reported.
Many times, weapons are left in cars and later stolen.
We know that people look for guns in unlocked cars,” Clemens added. “They find those guns; they commit other crimes with them.”
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