Man arrested in attack on housekeeper

A man was arrested last month after police say he choked and attempted to sexually assault a housekeeper at the Flamingo on Jan. 31, according to a recently released arrest report.

Michael Douglas, 20, faces charges of attempted sexual assault with a deadly weapon, kidnapping and battery to commit sexual assault, jail records show.

Officers were called to the Flamingo, 3555 S. Las Vegas Blvd., around 10:20 p.m. Jan. 31 in response to reports that an employee had been attacked, according to the report.

The victim told police she was cleaning a room on the hotel’s 17th floor when Douglas said he was too drunk to find his room and asked her for help, the report said. She told police she said she was too busy to help but gave in when he wouldn’t back down.

She got into an elevator with him and rode to the 15th floor, where she tried his room key in a couple of doors until one opened, the report said. When the door opened, according to the report, Douglas pushed the woman into the room and onto the floor, where he climbed on top of her and put his hand on her neck, squeezing until she blacked out.

The woman told police that when she woke up, she had a headache and realized her breasts were exposed, the report said. Two guests staying in the room next door helped her call security, who helped her get to University Medical Center.

She underwent a sexual assault exam at the hospital, which showed that “no sexual assault occurred,” the report said.

A warrant was issued for Douglas’ arrest on Feb. 2, records show. He was booked into the Clark County Detention Center on Feb. 19. A court hearing is scheduled for Wednesday.