Registered Sex Offender Accused of Kidnapping, Raping Woman at Sunrise Laundromat – NBC 6 South Florida

A man registered as a sex offender was arrested after police said he kidnapped a woman at a Sunrise laundromat and allegedly raped her in a nearby alley.

Marquise Perry Grant, 34, was arrested Monday on charges of kidnapping, sexual assault with a weapon, aggravated sexual assault and resisting an officer without violence, according to Broward County Jail records.

The alleged incident occurred at the Sudzies of Sunrise Laundromat on West Sunrise Boulevard.

According to an arrest report, Grant entered the laundromat where he discovered the victim, then went into a bathroom and retrieved a shotgun pistol from a duffel bag.

He approached the victim and asked her to leave the store. Believing the gun was real and fearing for her life, she complied with his demands, the report said.

Grant grabbed the victim and led her into a dark alley, where he pushed her to the ground and sexually assaulted her, the report said.

According to the report, police arrived in the alley and found Grant on top of the victim with his genitals exposed.

Grant was taken into custody while attempting to escape, the report said. The shotgun he was armed with was recovered from the scene.

Records showed Grant is a registered sex offender after being convicted of sexual assault in 2014.

Grant was taken to jail, where he was being held without bail Wednesday, records show. Attorney information was not available.