North Manchester Police Investigate Rape, Robbery

The North Manchester Police Department revealed late this morning that a rape and a robbery were reported in the town yesterday.

According to a case summary from the NMPD, at about one o'clock yesterday afternoon a 25-year-old woman reported that a man raped her in her home. Police say the victim identified a suspect by name. Information from NMPD does not indicate whether police have arrested a suspect.

At about 10 o'clock last night, an employee of East End Lunch in North Manchester reported that a man wearing a mask and gloves robbed the businesses. The case summary indicates that the suspect displayed a weapon, but it does not indicate what type of weapon it was. Police say the robber got some cash, but they're not saying how much. The NMPD report does not indicate whether anyone was injured in the robbery.