A bloody ambush robbery of a Life Time Fitness member in an Eden Prairie locker room left the man badly beaten, and one of his two assailants unleashed a similar attack on a resident in a randomly chosen home in the city about an hour later, according to charges filed Tuesday.
Arrested and charged in the Sunday attack at Life Time Fitness were Dalal B. Idd, 18, of Eden Prairie, and Kamal E. Maqadin, 26, of Shakopee. Both remain jailed pending appearances Wednesday in Hennepin County District Court.
The fitness center victim was punched repeatedly Sunday afternoon by Idd and left "barely conscious" on the floor of the downstairs locker room with cuts to his face, a broken nose and eyes that were swollen shut, the complaint said.
Idd and Maqadin admitted to police that they carried out the attack, the complaint added. Club officials are piecing together how the intruders swiftly got deep inside the members-only club.
Idd also assaulted a deputy after his arrest and "is a suspect in other assault cases," the complaint said. Sheriff's Office spokeswoman Jennifer Johnson had no information on the officer's condition.
According to the complaint and police reports regarding the first attack:
About 5:50 p.m., a man in the locker room at the Life Time Fitness on Baker Road was approached by Idd and Maqadin, whom he did not know. Idd punched the man five or six times before robbing him and fleeing in a minivan, the complaint said.
When the victim met with police, his face was bloody and he was unable to speak.