Bartender at Kimpton Rowan Hotel arrested for alleged rape of guest

A bartender at a Palm Springs hotel has been arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a guest in their room.

Alejandro Adan, 30, of Desert Hot Springs was arrested on the evening of March 3 at the Kimpton Rowan hotel in the 100 block of West Tahquitz Canyon.

According to the investigation by the Palm Springs Police Department, Adan was serving the victim drinks over the course of the day. At some point, the victim’s purse went missing. Her room key was inside the purse.

Investigators say the victim went back to their room that afternoon and fell asleep. They woke up as Adan was sexually assaulting them. The victim got away from Adan and called the police. A relative of the victim detained Adan in the room until police arrived.

Adan was arrested for rape, sexual penetration with a foreign object, sexual battery, and burglary. He was transported to the Smith Correctional Facility in Banning, where he was released on $110,000 bail. He is scheduled to appear in court on April 17.

Detectives are asking anyone with information about this incident or anyone who may have been a victim with similar circumstances to call PSPD at 760-778-8422. If you wish to remain anonymous call Valley Crime Stoppers at 760-341-7867.

Abe Liao, the general manager of the hotel, sent a statement to News Channel 3 in response to the arrest.

The safety and security of our guests and employees is our top priority. We are conducting our own investigation and are in full cooperation with law enforcement on this matter. We cannot comment further as this is an ongoing police investigation.

Thank you,
Abe