Crime & Safety
Marlborough Tow Truck Driver Accused Of Christmas Rape
A woman crashed her car in Methuen Christmas morning. She says a tow truck driver was raping her when she passed out in the car.

MARLBOROUGH, MA â A tow truck driver from Marlborough is facing kidnapping, rape and indecent assault and battery charges after being accused of raping a woman in Methuen on Christmas morning, according to reports.
Christian Baez, 52, is accused of raping a woman who had passed out in her car in Methuen after a crash, reports WCVB-TV. Baez reportedly admitted sexually assaulting her to police.
Baez reportedly drove by the crash site, a snowbank on Lawrence Street in Methuen, and somehow got the victim into his vehicle, reports the Eagle Tribune. He then drove down the street and assaulted the female, who was passed out and woke up during the assault.
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When he drove the victim back to her car, officers were there, and the victim yelled for help.
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