Bloomington man arrested for allegedly drugging and raping Tinder date – ABC7 Los Angeles

A Bloomington man was arrested after he allegedly drugged and raped a woman he met on an online dating app, authorities said.

The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department said Luis David Garcia, 37, met the victim on Tinder and invited the woman to his home in the 9700 block of Locust Avenue on Tuesday.

“She shows up and then during that time while she was at his residence, she passed out and woke up to him performing sexual acts on her,” said Cpl. Adam Cervantes of the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department.

The victim was able to get out and call 911.

“Our Fontana Sheriff’s Department received a call for service just after 3 a.m. so they responded, made contact with her, got a statement, then she was sent to a local hospital for treatment,” said Cpl. Cervantes.

Investigators obtained a search warrant and went to Garcia’s residence in the 9700 block of Locust Avenue in Bloomington. Garcia was taken into custody and transported to the Fontana Sheriff’s Department for further investigation. Then he was arrested.

“While serving the search warrant, investigators found some evidence that leads them to believe there could potentially be other victims,” ​​said Cpl. Cervantes.

Investigators said Garcia was not only on Tinder, but also on several other dating apps in an attempt to meet other women.

“One of the charges is rape under the influence of an intoxicating substance. So investigators believe she was knocked unconscious by the suspect,” said Cpl. Cervantes.

Online dating is growing in popularity, but so are the risks.

“One of the big things I would caution people who are meeting for the first time is don’t meet at someone’s residence that you haven’t met before, that you haven’t developed some kind of rapport or comfort level with,” said he.

Garcia faces three felony charges and is now awaiting a court date.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective D. Pedersen at 909-356-6710 or at [email protected]. Callers who wish to remain anonymous should contact We-Tip at 1-800-78-CRIME (27463) or go to WeTip.com.