Geronimo De La Cruz Identified As Man Accused Of Raping Woman In Louisville Bar Restroom

Over the weekend, a man was arrested on charges of raping a woman inside a restroom of a bar located in the Fern Creek neighborhood.

In breaking news, 38-year-old Geronimo De La Cruz has been charged with first degree rape following an incident that took place in the early hours of Sunday morning at TK’s Pub, located in the 5400 block of Del Maria Way.

An arrest report states around 1 a.m., De La Cruz followed a woman into the women’s bathroom and ambushed her inside.

According to reports, the woman informed law enforcement officials. De La Cruz began touching her inappropriately and kissing her neck, and when she screamed for help, he allegedly held her down and used his body to block the bathroom door from opening.

Police said De La Cruz then sexually touched her.

According to a witness, upon hearing commotion, they entered the restroom and forced the door open.

They observed that De La Cruz had pinned the suspect against the wall and had his pants down.

Both the victim and the witness were able to accurately describe the clothing De La Cruz wore the night of the incident, and both identified a large tattoo on De La Cruz’ inner forearm.

De La Cruz gave a mirandized statement to police admitting to being in the women’s bathroom and having his genitalia out during the incident.

On Sunday morning, De La Cruz was apprehended by the police and subsequently presented in court on Monday.

De La Cruz’s bond has been set at $50,000 by a judge, who has also ordered that there be no contact with the victim or witness. According to sources, De La Cruz is scheduled to appear in court on June 13.