Morgan City man arrested on rape charge

A Roderick Street man has been arrested and accused of rape and holding victim at a home, Morgan City police said.

--Marvin Naun Soto-Suazo, 31, Roderick Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 5:51 a.m. Wednesday on charges of first-degree rape and false imprisonment.

Investigators with the Morgan City Police Department Detectives Division began an investigation June 2, regarding a report of rape.

Soto-Suazo was identified as a suspect in the investigation. According to reports, Soto-Suazo forcibly had sexual relations with the victim and held them in the residence.

Arrest warrants were prepared for Soto-Suazo's arrest related to the investigation.

Soto-Suazo was located Wednesday and arrested in the area of Allison. Soto-Suazo was transported to the Morgan City Jail, where he now awaits court proceedings. Bail was set at $1,005,000.