INDIANAPOLIS — An Indy man faces several felony charges after he allegedly strangled a man with an extension cord at his near west side home before raping his wife several times.
James Jerard Taylor, 42, was arrested last week and charged with rape, strangulation, criminal confinement and battery in relation to the attacks. Taylor – who has a lengthy criminal history in Indiana – is now being held in jail on an $8,000 cash bond.
Rape, battery accusations
IMPD officers were called late last Friday, Nov. 8, to a home near 10th Street and North Tibbs Avenue for a reported rape in progress. A caller told 911 dispatch that she was raped several times and that her husband had been choked with an extension cord.
Upon arrival, officers saw a woman running out of the back door of the house. She came into contact with police and told them that a man named James Taylor had raped her and strangled her husband inside the house.
The suspect, James Taylor, was still on scene when officers arrived. He was taken into custody while detectives interviewed the female victim.