Officers arrest intoxicated male for raping woman

The Bloomington Police Department  was notified of a rape case at 6:51 a.m. Monday.

Julio Zappata, 30, attended a party with a co-worker and his girlfriend Sunday night, where he later reported becoming very intoxicated, BPD Lt. David Drake said, reading from a police report.

When the girlfriend returned to her boyfriend’s residence, she went into a bedroom and fell asleep. When she awoke, Zappata was having sex with her, Drake said.

The complainant screamed and hit Zappata and ran into the living room where her boyfriend was sleeping. The boyfriend chased Zappata out of the house and Zappata called a cab company for a ride, Drake said.

When BPD was notified, they checked with a cab company, inquiring if a person matching their description was transported. A cab driver confirmed the description and said he was dropped off at Walnut Street and Winslow Road.

BPD Officer Amy Myers saw Zappata walking to his home on Leonard Springs Road. The only form of ID police found on Zappata was a Mexican identification card.

Zappata reported being confused and disoriented and thought he was having sex with his wife, Drake said.