Cops Found Him 'Naked In A Palm Springs Pool,' Now He's Prison Bound

PALM SPRINGS, CA — A Palm Springs man who pleaded guilty to numerous felony counts was sentenced to 10 years in prison, court records show.

Tracy Marquis Rose, 24, was famously thrown off a balcony after witnesses spotted him swimming naked in the pool of a Palm Springs apartment complex. This month, he pleaded guilty to multiple felony counts, including attempted murder, assault with a gun, vandalism, and being a convicted felon and narcotic addict in possession of a firearm, according to court records. Rose also pleaded guilty to two felony counts of burglary, two misdemeanor counts of battery, and one misdemeanor count of resisting an officer.

On Monday, he was sentenced at the Larson Justice Center in Indio to 10 years in prison, Riverside County District Attorney's Office spokesman John Hall said.

Early on Jan. 13, 2022, Palm Springs police officers responded to a report of a burglary and attempted homicide in the 1600 block of Via Entrada. At the scene, they found evidence of shots fired and some of the victim's stolen property but did not immediately find the suspect.

The reporting party was shot at after witnessing the man break into a neighboring condominium, police said.

Less than one hour later, officers responded to a report of a naked man swimming in the pool and causing a disturbance at an apartment complex in the 800 block of Riverside Place, according to police.

A caller told dispatch operators that several residents and the man were fighting at the scene.

"It was later determined that, during the fight, the suspect broke into an apartment and was thrown off the second-story balcony during an altercation with several residents," police wrote in a statement. "After being thrown from the balcony, the suspect ran back up to the same apartment and jumped through a window, which caused multiple lacerations."

When officers arrived on the scene, they found Rose lying naked on a bed and bleeding profusely, police said. He was placed into custody and taken to a hospital for his injuries.