A Hopkinsville man was arrested early Saturday morning on attempted rape and kidnapping charges near the rail-trail in the area of the park at West Ninth and Seventh Street.
The victim dialed 911 at about 11:30 p.m. Friday and dispatchers heard her yelling “he is going to kill me,” according to the report.
An arrest citation for 52-year old Anthony McCoggle of Hopkinsville alleges he forced the woman to take her clothes off, placed his hands on the victim’s throat and attempted to suffocate the woman while demanding sexual favors.
He also took the victim’s phone and threw it to attempt to keep her from calling police, according to police.
McCoggle was arrested and charged with attempted first-degree rape, kidnapping of an adult and intimidating a participant in a legal process.