LAKEWOOD, Colo. — An Amazon delivery driver was arrested this week after he allegedly attacked staff at a dental office, including attempting to sexually assault one woman, Lakewood police said.
The suspect was identified by the Lakewood Police Department as Michael Dewey Coleman, 31, of Denver. He is being held at the Jefferson County Jail for suspicion of sexual assault, unlawful sexual content, second-degree assault, third-degree assault, disorderly conduct, harassment and two counts of criminal mischief.
On Monday just after 3 p.m., Lakewood police responded to a call about an assault in progress at a dental office located near W. Alameda Parkway and W. Nevada Drive.
According to an arrest affidavit, the person who called 911 reported that an Amazon delivery driver walked into the business and was attacking her coworker. The person said three people had been injured and a small group of people were currently holding down the suspect, who was later identified as Coleman.
When police arrived at the scene, they saw three men holding down the suspect behind the desk of the lobby. Coleman was handcuffed at 3:16 p.m.
Police did not find any weapons or contraband on his person. Coleman told police where his ID was and police were able to find it in his wallet.
During the subsequent investigation, police spoke with several witnesses.
The employees said Coleman had walked in wearing an Amazon uniform and carrying a package. The victim, who was working at the front desk, told him to place it in a room next to her. She later told police she did not know Coleman and had no idea what his motive was for the attack.
"Michael placed the packages in the room and then walked towards (redacted) with his phone out while she was sitting in a chair," the affidavit reads. "She believed that he was going to make her sign for the packages. He then put his phone away and suddenly grabbed both sides of her head with his hands, pulled her head in and towards him and attempted to kiss her."
The victim said she put both hands in front of her face to block him and hit his face.
Coleman then lifted the woman into the air by her clothing, causing her dress to lift up, the affidavit reads. Employees reported that it looked like Coleman was "trying to violate her" and was "trying to pull her clothes off," to the point where he was trying to rip them. He also grabbed her buttocks, the affidavit said.
When she was able to get back on the ground, she kicked him once and he punched her in the nose, the document read. She said she believed he hit her face several more times.
Police also interviewed several patients and employees.
The mother of a juvenile patient said she saw Coleman pull the victim out of her chair and hit her several times in the face.
Around the same time, an adult patient ran out to help after he heard screaming.
"(The patient) went to where he heard the screaming and saw a female employee hunched over forward and a male described as a white male wearing a blue Amazon vest, pulling at the female employee's dress," the affidavit reads.
The patient tried to get the suspect off the woman, but the suspect punched him in the face, the document continues. The patient and another male employee held down the suspect until police arrived.
"When your affiant arrived on scene, Michael displayed behavior that made it appear as if he was in an altered state of mind," the affidavit reads. "He was growling, sweating, he thought he was in the state of Texas and could not recall what had happened. Throughout the investigation and while at St. Anthony's, I observed Michael become calmer and more coherent. He was able to answer medical questions by staff and could form sentences. Michael also could recall that he was in Colorado, and that he worked for Amazon."
The victim told police after Coleman was arrested that she believed he was trying to sexually assault her. He didn't say anything during the attack besides screaming, she said, according to the affidavit, and he looked angry. A hospital exam revealed she had two nasal fractures and bruising.
Given what police learned from the victim, they believed she may have been strangled during the assault. Police said they have evidence to support that his intent was to sexually assault her.
A district attorney will determine formal charges against Coleman.
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