Numerous FWPD officers responded to a report of a sexual assault in the 1000 block of North Coliseum Boulevard, that had just occurred on June 16, 2024.
Fort Wayne Police Department incident report:
Date: June 18, 2024
Location: 1000 block of North Coliseum Boulevard, Fort Wayne, Indiana
Time: 13:01 hours
Suspect Arrested: Christopher Dyrell Applewhite, 34 years old
Preliminary Charges:
- Felony Rape
- Felony burglary
- Felony strangulation
- Felony armed robbery
- Felony intimidation with a deadly weapon
- Felony criminal confinement
- Felony serious violent felon in possession of a handgun
- Misdemeanor resisting law enforcement by fleeing on foot
- Felony unlawful carrying of a handgun
Details/Summary:
Numerous FWPD officers responded to a report of a sexual assault that had just occurred on June 16, 2024. Upon arrival, those officers encountered a male matching the description provided to the dispatcher by the victim. The male fled from the officers as they attempted to speak with him. While fleeing, the male was observed dropping a loaded pistol. He was taken into custody a short distance away. He was identified as Christopher Applewhite. Mr. Applewhite had a small knife on his person. The adult female victim provided details of the sexual assault stating the male forced his way into her room armed with a knife. The victim said she was armed with a pistol but the alleged defendant was able to disarm her and use the pistol in the alleged crimes. Mr. Applewhite was subsequently arrested. The victim was taken to a local hospital for her injuries and to the Fort Wayne Sexual Assault Treatment Center (SATC).
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