Suspect Held in Three Cases

TYLER — A suspect being held in the Smith County Jail was allegedly involved in a robbery, attempted robbery, and stabbing. Bond for 24-year-old Laquisha Machelle Brooks of Tyler is $200,000.

On April 23 at approximately 4:06 a.m., Tyler officers were dispatched to the East Texas Medical Center emergency room regarding an individual who had been stabbed. According to medical staff the victim�s injuries were serious, but not life-threatening. While police spoke with the victim he stated that he was stabbed by his live-in girlfriend following an argument at their residence located within the 2300 block of Bellwood Rd. Officers contacted Brooks at the residence and, following what was termed a thorough investigation, placed her under arrest. The scene was processed for evidence and Brooks was transported and booked into the Smith County Jail for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, a 1st degree felony.

The attempted robbery involved a female victim who reportedly gave Brookst a ride on April 20. The said she was at the Valero station at Loop 323 and W. Front St. pumping gas when she was allegedly approached by Brooks, who reportedly said she had diabetes and asked for a ride to a restaurant. The victim consented and reportedly allowed Brooks to get into her vehicle.

According to police, Brooks proceeded to give the victim directions all over west Tyler. Police say this confused the victim as to her whereabouts and she became lost. Brooks allegedly asked the victim to give her money and the victim reportedly refused. According to police, Brooks later told the victim she had a gun and demanded money from the victim. Brooks allegedly directed the victim to pull into an unknown bank so the victim could get money from the ATM. The victim stopped her vehicle, grabbed her purse, and exited the vehicle. Police say the victim told Brooks to get out of the car and Brooks complied and walked off. The victim was not injured during this incident, and police say Brooks never produced a firearm.

Police say the first incident occurred when Brooks allegedly approached an employee of UPS in a parking lot and robbed him on December 8, 2010. Along with the aggravated assault charge, Brooks is charged with two counts of robbery.