2 Arrested on Suspicion of Robbery, Rape at Spa
Two men who allegedly robbed a massage parlor at gunpoint and raped a masseuse are expected to be arraigned this morning in Torrance Superior Court.
Demetrius Deshawn Jennings, 19, of Carson and Deanore Timothy Wilkins, 24, of Hawthorne were arrested Saturday morning after an extensive search by police dogs and officers from Hawthorne, El Segundo, Redondo Beach and Torrance and a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department helicopter. They are being charged with rape and armed robbery.
The two men allegedly entered the Torrance Health Spa at around 10:30 p.m. Friday wielding guns and ordered employees and customers, some of whom were in the process of receiving massages, to hand over their valuables. Then they allegedly raped a masseuse.
Police were called and saw two men running from the rear of the business. They caught one man immediately. After a three-hour search in which authorities moved from backyard to backyard, the second suspect was found hiding in a parked car inside a garage.
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