Man accused of trying to rape woman in apartment laundry room formally charged

KETTERING — A man accused of attempting to rape a woman in a Kettering apartment building’s laundry room was formally charged on Friday.

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Tyre Otey, 28, was indicted on one count of rape, gross sexual imposition and disrupting public services, according to Kettering Municipal Court documents.

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On Oct. 9, Kettering officers responded to the 1700 block of E. Dorothy Lane for a 911 hang-up call around 9 p.m.

While checking the building, they found two people engaged in sexual conduct in that laundry room, according to a previous News Center 7 report.

Upon investigation, it was revealed that a woman had called 911 for help, a Kettering Police blotter report revealed.

Otey remains booked in Montgomery County Jail and will be arraigned on Oct. 22.

News Center 7 will continue to follow this story.

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