Police investigate sexual assault report

A 19-year-old woman reported to police that she was sexually assaulted by multiple men who were using drugs on Bloomington’s south side.

Bloomington police identified three suspects, all of whom denied the allegations, Bloomington Police Department Sgt. Joe Crider said.

The victim said she had been staying at an apartment on Bloomington’s south side for several days, during which there was drug use in the apartment. BPD Lt. Steve Kellams said it was a methamphetamine-related incident.

Police found the apartment and spoke with the tenant, a 32-year-old man, as well as two other men, ages 24 and 27.

The tenant gave the police permission to search the apartment but they found no apparent evidence, Crider said. The police obtained a search warrant Monday and collected evidence from the apartment consistent with bodily fluid stains. The victim said she was sexually assaulted on March 27.

Police have forwarded evidence collected from the scene, DNA samples from the suspects and forensic evidence from the victim to the Indiana State Police lab for examination.

The investigation is ongoing.

Dennis Barbosa