A Homer man has been arrested and charged with allegedly attacking, strangling and sexually assaulting a woman leaving a local bar last weekend, in the parking lot of Homer City Hall.
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According to the charging documents, at about 2 a.m. on April 8, the Homer Police Department received a 911 call from a woman who reported she had just been sexually assaulted in the City Hall parking lot. The woman is not identified, in accordance with Alaska State law to protect victims’ privacy. When officers arrived, she said she had just been attacked, thrown to the ground, strangled until unconscious and sexually assaulted.
Officers spoke with Torzillo, who claimed the sexual encounter was consensual, and said he had returned to the parking lot to make sure she was okay, according to court documents. Officers report he was visibly intoxicated and disheveled, with dirt on his clothes. He agreed to a search, where they found a container that appeared to have a white powder residue, but Torzillo denied having prescriptions or controlled substances in his possession. The container was collected as evidence.
Robl said Homer is a tight-knit community, and law enforcement is focused on protecting the survivor’s privacy and wellbeing. He urged the public to do the same.
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