The coach of the Ravenna High School junior varsity boys basketball team is being held at the Portage County jail in lieu of a $500,000 bond on charges of rape, aggravated burglary and felonious assault.
Eric W. Thomas, 28, of 714 Woodgate Blvd., Apt. 101, Ravenna, was arrested following an incident that occurred around 2 a.m. Friday, according to a Ravenna police report.
The report indicates Thomas allegedly kicked in the door of a Ravenna residence, assaulted a male at the home and then raped an adult female at the home.
Thomas was arraigned Friday afternoon in Portage County Municipal Court in Ravenna, where bond was set at $500,000 cash. A preliminary hearing has been set for 9 a.m. Friday, court records show.
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