The man fled after he was discovered. However, detectives within 12 hours had a suspect identified and in custody.
The 34-year-old Piqua man was arrested at 12:30 p.m. and booked into the Miami County Jail on suspicion of rape and burglary, both felony charges. He is held on a $500,000 cash-only bond.
The man is not being named by the Dayton Daily News because he is not formally charged.
Piqua police said the investigation is ongoing and that additional charges may be filed.
Miami County Municipal Court records show that the man was twice charged with public indecency, a misdemeanor, and that he is on probation for a May 2022 conviction.
In July 2021 he also was charged with public indecency, but the charge was reduced to disorderly conduct, a minor misdemeanor, court records show.
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