Brookings man arrested for assault of a woman and infant

Brookings Police arrest a 20-year-old old man for assaulting a woman and an infant.

Sergeant Joel Perry says police were called at about 4:30 Wednesday morning. A 37-year-old woman and 7-month old had both been assaulted. Neither required medical treatment.

After an investigation, Perry says the suspect was located at about 3:00 p.m. and interrogated.

It led to the arrest of Diego Lozano of Brookings on two counts of simple assault and one count of abuse or cruelty to a minor. There is also an immigration hold on Lozano.

May 5, 2022