Ex-detective who served fraction of 102-year sentence faces new charges after cold case review

A former Los Angeles vice detective who was sentenced to 102 years in prison three decades ago for multiple rapes but paroled in 2020, because of a California law was arrested again this week, authorities said.Michael Douglas Brambles, 77, is charged with kidnapping to commit robbery while personally using a firearm in connection with an alleged robbery and sexual assault, according to the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office.He also faces several aggravating circumstances, "including that the crime involved great violence, the victim was particularly vulnerable, the manner in which the crime was carried out indicated planning, sophistication or professionalism, and that Brambles engaged in violent conduct indicating a serious danger to society," the district attorney’s office said.CALIFORNIA SUED OVER POLICY THAT COULD FREE SERIAL KILLERS AS LACI PETERSON'S FRIEND SOUNDS ALARMMichael Douglas Brambles, 77, is charged with kidnapping to commit robbery while personally using a firearm in connection with an alleged robbery and sexual assault, according to the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office.(Ventura County District Attorney's Office; Lou Benoist/ AFP via Getty Images)Brambles allegedly entered Arabella’s Boutique in Thousand Oaks, California, when a woman identified as SW was closing, pointed a handgun at her, and forced her into the backroom where he tied her hands behind her back and sexually assaulted her.He is also accused of stealing from the business before he left.The sexual assault allegations cannot be charged because the statute of limitations has passed.Shortly after the crime, Brambles was identified as a suspect, but he was already being prosecuted for a string of robberies and sexual assaults.He was convicted on 26 counts, including 18 armed robberies and multiple sexual assaults.After being sentenced to 102 years, SW’s case was dismissed, which she agreed with, believing he would spend the rest of his life in prison.But he was a...