Sharonville police are seeking information about a man accused of raping a Subway restaurant employee at gunpoint Thursday morning.
Leyard Eckis, 20, is charged with rape and aggravated robbery in Hamilton County Municipal Court. Judge Heather Russell set his bond at $100,000 during an arraignment Friday morning, court records show.
Police said in an affidavit that Eckis followed the victim into the restaurant before holding her at gunpoint, forcing her to undress and raping her. He then stole money from the cash register and fled the scene on a bicycle, the document states.
Officers were dispatched to the Mosteller Road restaurant just after 7 a.m. and then responded to a nearby gas station, where they found Eckis with a handgun and cash, police said.
Leyard Eckis, 20, is accused of raping a Subway restaurant employee after following her into work Thursday.
When Eckis spoke to the police, he admitted to taking money from the business and “having sexual intercourse with the victim,” the document states.
Police said Eckis’ arrest was based on video evidence and the victim’s statements to investigators.
Robert Jones, Eckis’ public defender, declined to comment on the case Friday.
Eckis was booked into the Hamilton County Justice Center on Thursday morning. A grand jury is expected to hear his case by Dec. 23.
Anyone with information about Eckis is urged to contact the Sharonville Police Department at 513-563-1147.
This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Police: Man raped Subway employee at gunpoint in Sharonville
