Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) has apprehended a 33-year-old man, Lorenzo Copeland, following a series of sexual assault allegations. According to a social media post by IMPD News, Copeland is connected to at least three reports of rape that occurred in the 1900 block of E 35th Street. The post outlines that the most recent of these incidents prompted a response from Sex Crimes detectives on Tuesday.
With the detectives on the case, a link between the three incidents was established. While carrying out the arrest on Orchard Avenue , they found armed with a handgun Copeland, in addition to possessing marijuana and counterfeit money. Given his previous felony convictions, Copeland is prohibited from carrying a firearm. IMPD News reported, “Detectives obtained a warrant to collect a DNA sample from Copeland.”…