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2-14-06

Police arrest suspect in rape near San Rafael High School

SAN RAFAEL, Calif. A suspect in a San Rafael rape case is behind bars after a pedestrian called police to report a man dragging a sobbing 15-year-old girl down the street by her neck.

A police spokesman says Jorge Alberto Ek-Luna was arrested near San Rafael High School yesterday after allegedly trying to kidnap the girl.

Before being taken into custody, the 26-year-old Ek-Luna allegedly dragged the teen into bushes near the high school campus and raped her.

Police are describing Ek-Luna as a recent immigrant from Mexico who was staying in San Rafael.

He was booked on suspicion of rape, kidnapping and assault with a deadly weapon.

Information from: San Francisco Chronicle, http://www.sfgate.com/chronicle