Fort Wayne man accused of assaulting stranger charged with rape, strangulation, more

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A man faces a slew of felony charges including rape, strangulation and armed robbery after allegedly forcing his way into a woman's room Sunday.Christopher Dyrell Applewhite, 34, is preliminarily charged with rape, burglary, strangulation, armed robbery, intimidation with a deadly weapon, criminal confinement, unlawful carrying of a handgun, and being a serious violent felon in possession of a handgun, all felonies. He's also charged with resisting law enforcement by fl