Man charged with rape attempt at Columbus apartment
A 23-year-old was accused of trying to rape a woman early Monday at a Veterans Parkway apartment, authorities said.
Tyrie Thomas faces one count each of attempted rape, aggravated assault and aggravated stalking. He was booked into the Muscogee County Jail for an 8 a.m. Monday hearing in Columbus Recorder’s Court.
Columbus police were called to an apartment complex on Veterans Parkway around 3 a.m. Monday to investigate an assault. A woman told authorities that Thomas tried to rape her, but no other details were released in the initial police report.
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This story was originally published January 2, 2018 at 3:57 PM with the headline "Man charged with rape attempt at Columbus apartment."