ORLANDO, Fla. — A man accused of breaking into an Orlando home and raping a woman in her bedroom in June was arrested on Friday, police said.
Officers said Karland Gillens, 46, broke into the home in the Carver Shores neighborhood on June 4. The woman told police he told her he had a gun.
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Police said they arrested Gillens on Friday. He was booked into Orange County Corrections and charged with armed sexual battery, false imprisonment with a weapon, and armed burglary.
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OPD Detectives were able to identify the sexual battery suspect as Karland Gillens. Today, members of OPD's Fugitive Investigative Unit & the @USMarshalsHQ located & arrested Gillens. He is charged w/ Armed Sexual Battery, False Imprisonment with a Weapon, & Armed Burglary. https://t.co/b647q7AZEc pic.twitter.com/gjyJ8CLT90
— Orlando Police (@OrlandoPolice) September 2, 2022
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