D.A. still weighing possible charges in case of bartender suspected in rape

A bartender who was arrested on suspicion of raping a patron after serving her drinks at a Palm Springs hotel remained free on bail today while prosecutors continued weighing whether to file charges in the case.

Alejandro Adan, 29, was arrested night of March 3 after officers were sent to a hotel in the 100 block of West Tahquitz Canyon. When they arrived, they learned that Adan was inside a hotel room where the unidentified woman was allegedly sexually assaulted, according to a Palm Springs police.

“The investigation revealed Adan was a bartender at the hotel and was serving the victim drinks over the course of the day,” according to police. “At some point, the victim’s purse went missing which also contained her room key.”

Sometime that afternoon, the woman returned to her hotel room and fell asleep. She awoke to Adan allegedly sexually assaulting her but was able to get away and call police while a relative held Adan inside the hotel room, according to Sgt. Mike Casavan.

Adan was booked into the Larry D. Correctional facility in Banning around 2:30 a.m. March 4 on suspicion of rape, sexual penetration with a foreign object, sexual battery and second-degree burglary, according to jail records. His bail was set at $110,000 and he was released two days later.

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

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.