An 18-year-old woman reported Tuesday she was raped the previous weekend by an acquaintance.
The woman went to the Bloomington Police Department to report the rape, Lt. John Kovach said. The rape itself occurred at about 10:30 p.m. Sunday at an apartment on the east side of town, the victim told police.
The victim said she met the suspect, a 20-year-old man, about three weeks ago, and the two had gone out together several times.
On Sunday, the suspect invited her to his apartment, she told police. They smoked a small amount of marijuana. While in his bedroom, he began taking off his clothes, Kovach said, and she tried to leave.
When she did, he grabbed her legs and started to undress her, she said. He told her he wanted to give her a massage. She told him no and to let her go.
Eventually, she was able to get out of his grip and off the bed, but before she could leave the bedroom, he grabbed her again and raped her.
During the rape, he stopped and she was able to escape again and flee the apartment, Kovach said. She called a friend, who picked her up from the apartment.
Kovach said the apartment is not close to campus and is not in an area where IU students frequently live. The police report did not identify the victim or suspect as being a student.
Police have not yet located the suspect, Kovach said.
Jack Evans
