Man allegedly broke through bathroom window and raped woman

LAKE CHARLES, Louisiana (KPLC) – A Lake Charles man was arrested after being accused of breaking into an apartment and raping a woman, according to Lake Charles police.

According to Lt. Brenda Treadway, police were called to the apartment complex in the 100 block of Eddy Street after receiving a call from the victim at approximately 2:45 a.m. on July 18. The victim claimed a man broke into her home and sexually assaulted her, but she was able to escape and call for help.

When officers arrived, they found 30-year-old Zechariah Moore of Lake Charles hiding in the victim’s apartment. He had apparently broken in through the bathroom window.

Moore was arrested and booked into the Calcasieu Parish Correctional Facility on charges of home invasion and second-degree rape. No bail has been set for him.

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