Jelani Ajani Allen, a current student and former men’s soccer player, was arrested on Friday after being charged with allegedly raping a woman at the College Inn apartment complex on Western Boulevard.
Allen, a senior in computer engineering, was held at the Wake County jail on one count of first-degree rape and one count of first-degree sex offense until Tuesday and released on $150,000 secured bond, according to authorities.
Two other suspects, Brian Marvin Carridice and Dwayne Anthony Riley, unassociated with the University, are still being held at the Wake County jail with the same charges as Allen, according to Jim Sughrue , director of public affairs at the Raleigh Police Department.
The victim, a 20-year-old female, reported to N.C . State Campus Police on Friday that she was sexually assaulted from Thursday night to Friday morning while at Allen’s apartment, 335-B, in the College Inn, at 2717 Western Blvd.
According to a search warrant made public on Tuesday, the victim stated that she had agreed to be given a ride by Carridice and his passenger, Riley, from downtown Raleigh to College Inn to visit Allen’s residence. The victim reported that, while at the residence, the three men, along with a fourth unidentified individual, sexually assaulted her while holding her down against her will.
There is no indication that the victim has any connection to N.C . State, according to Sughrue .
Raleigh police responded to the report to campus police on Friday. During the investigation, the suspects were identified through a photographic line-up. The City-County Bureau of Identification visited the crime scene later that day and processed several items, including bed linens, open condom wrappers and used condoms, according to the search warrants. DNA samples were gathered from the suspects, as well.
Riley and Carridice are currently being held on $500,000 and $600,000 bails, respectively; Carridice’s bail could be reduced to $250,000 along with electronic house arrest, according to the Wake County jail on Tuesday night.
The investigation is ongoing. Check back with Technician for further updates.