Docs: Man assaulted Bloomington woman on trail

Bloomington man took plea deal in rape case last summer, now back in jail on new attempted rape charges

Manuel Lopez Lopez was released from jail in February after being sentenced to time served in a separate attempted rape case from July 2024.

Docs: Man assaulted Bloomington woman on trail

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- Police have arrested a man accused of attacking and pinning a woman down while she was walking on a trail in Bloomington last week. Manuel Lopez, 38, is facing preliminary charges of Criminal Confinement (Level 5 Felony) and Battery Resulting in Bodily Injury (Class A Misdemeanor). Booking photo of Manuel Lopez (Monroe County Jail) The investigation began on July 2 when a woman filed a report with the Bloomington Police Dep…