CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — A man was arrested after he allegedly sexually assaulted multiple people inside the women’s locker room at a gym in Cambridge on Thursday morning, authorities said.
Officers responding to a report of a sexual assault in progress at a gym in Porter Square just after 9 a.m. learned a man had entered the women’s locker room and sexually assaulted individuals inside, according to the Cambridge Police Department.
Cambridge police identified the suspect as Laquan Holland. His age remains unclear.
“Worst thing possible,” said one gym-goer.
Another named Michael Farah added, “It’s really a shock for me to hear this... I can’t imagine anyone in there doing something like that. It’s really horrible.”
Farah, a sophomore at nearby Lesley University, called himself a regular at the Planet Fitness.
He finished, “There becomes this kind of paranoia that it might happen again. People might be scared to come in again. It’s really something scary, especially something this close.”
A spokesperson for Planet Fitness provided the following statement:
<i>“Planet Fitness is committed to providing a safe environment for all. The franchise group has cancelled the membership of the individual involved and is working with local law enforcement to support their investigation into this matter.” </i>
— Planet Fitness
Police didn’t say which gym the incident occurred at or how many victims there were, but one person had to be taken to the hospital.
No additional details were immediately available.
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