JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A 27-year-old man is accused of raping a woman last month after she had four to five drinks and left a Riverside bar, according to an arrest affidavit.
Anthony Peck was arrested last week on charges of sexual assault and kidnapping.
A woman left Park Place Lounge on King Street, got into her car and passed out in the early morning hours of Aug. 29, the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office said.
The Sheriff's Office obtained surveillance video of the incident, which showed Peck getting into the woman's vehicle, according to the arrest affidavit.
Peck picked the unconscious woman up, carried her around to the other side of the car and put her in the passenger seat before driving off, police said.
The woman woke up as they were driving around the Riverside area, and Peck parked in a grassy lot near Green Street, where he forced her to perform oral sex, then forced her to have sex, the arrest affidavit said.
Peck then fell asleep inside the car and the victim was able to escape and call police, according to the Sheriff's Office.
Investigators said they processed the vehicle and prints were analyzed, which led them to Peck.
Peck, a transient, was booked into the Duval County Jail, where he's being held on a $525,000 bond, according to jail records.
According to court records, Peck was charged with felony battery in 2011 and misdemeanor battery in 2010.
He's scheduled to appear in court on Oct. 15.
Crime concerns Riverside residents
Riverside residents told News4Jax Thursday that the area is not the same as they once loved.
According to the JSO, 158 crimes have been reported in the area since June, including 36 assaults and dozens of robberies, burglaries and break-ins.
Residents like Warren Firey said they're now ready to pack up and move altogether.
"(I) bought a house 23 years ago. (It was) a nice, quiet neighborhood with families, kids. All the restaurants and seven bars on one block has changed it. And I'm putting my house on the market. I've had enough," Firey said. "I've had friends held up at gunpoint at my back door."
Ashlie Johnson used to live in Riverside, but moved to San Marco. She said she's using the latest incident as a reminder of why she moved in the first place.
"It's pretty shocking," Johnson said. "It's just something that you have to be aware of, unfortunately. I would hope that we can educate our men in our society a little bit more to take more responsibility and to help protect their mothers, sisters and daughters."
Firey said he believes the surge in crime may have something to do with how easily alcohol can be accessed on King Street.
"I think it's a whole bunch of drunk people," Firey said. "I also think there's an easy market, fat wallets and purses everywhere."