The Wichita Police Department reports that an arrest has made an arrest in a recent rape case.
Raul Lopez-Garcia, 59, of Wichita was arrested on charges of rape and aggravated kidnapping. At approximately 12:30 a.m. Sunday, officers responded to a rape report at a residence in the 700 block of South Everett.
The officers contacted a woman, 45, who reported that while walking near Lincoln and Main, Lopez-Garcia contacted her, forced her into a residence, and sexually assaulted her. The victim left the residence after the assault and called 911 for help.
Through the investigation, officers determined Lopez-Garcia to be the suspect and learned that the assault occurred in a home in the 100 block of East Lincoln Street.
The case will be presented to the Sedgwick County District Attorney’s Office.