BEDFORD MAN CHARGED WITH RAPE

Twenty-six-year-old Bedford resident Dwight Imler has been arrested after being accused of breaking into a woman’s home in October of last year, tying her up and raping her at gunpoint. The incident took place at a residence within the Champion Court trailer park. Imler is accused of forcing her into a nearby, abandoned trailer and raping her. Police were able to match his DNA to what was found at the scene, and he was charged. Imler has also admitted to several burglaries and vehicle thefts in the Freedom Township and surrounding areas. He has a preliminary hearing on November 5th.