BPD makes arrest for July rape case

Jason A. Bridgewater is being charged with rape, burglary and confinement after breaking into a female’s residence, threatening her with a knife, tying her up with an electrical cord and sexually assaulting her July 19, said Bloomington Police Lt. David Drake, reading from a report.

Bridgewater, 33, was arrested in his mother’s home around 1 p.m. Monday.

On Friday, BPD received a DNA match on Bridgewater linking him to the sexual assault kit that was filed on the victim. Bridgewater had a blood sample filed from a 1997 burglary conviction for which he served four years in prison.

Sgt. Jeff Canada led the investigation with other detectives and searched for Bridgewater throughout the weekend. When the arrest was made Bridgewater denied having any knowledge of the incident, Drake said.