A man who allegedly beat a woman who refused to have sex with him has been charged with forcible rape and false imprisonment.
The Grambling Police Department arrested Terria H. Harris, 67, of Grambling, about 6:30 a.m. last Sunday at an apartment on Ellis Washington Street.
According to an officer’s report, the incident began about 1:45 a.m. Sunday morning when Harris became upset with a female companion after she refused to have sex with him.
Harris punched the woman, dragged her into a bathroom, and forced her clothes off. He then supposedly hit the woman until she was defenseless and raped her, according to the arresting officer’s report.
Afterward, Harris allegedly refused to let the woman leave the house, blocking the door several times. Around 4:20 a.m., she escaped and walked to the Grambling Police station. Harris was arrested a few hours later.
Officers observed physical injuries to the woman’s face. She was taken to Northern Louisiana Medical Center for treatment.
Harris was booked into the Lincoln Parish Detention Center. His bail was set at $100,000.
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