CPD: Arrest made in Madison Avenue rape case Mugshot of Lenny Riccardo Dortch courtesy Albemarle Charlottesville Regional Jail (Source: ACRJ) By NBC29 Newsroom | December 24, 2020 at 8:41 AM EST - Updated December 24 at 11:12 AM
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - The Charlottesville Police Department has arrested and charged a Portsmouth man in connection with a reported rape in the Madison Avenue area.
CPD announced Thursday, December 24, that 41-year-old Lenny Riccardo Dortch was charged yesterday with rape, abduction with the intent to defile, and two counts of use of a firearm in the commission of a felony.
A woman was reportedly raped at gunpoint in the 700 block of Madison Ave. Thursday, December 17. Detectives had collected some surveillance video during their investigation.
today the suspect in the attack that appeared in court, fetell more. i will cut you off when i have to break away. reporter: okay. he is currently held in the charlottesville regional jail. he appeared via video teleconference. he didn t say much, he was in a blue and white striped jump suit. the judge told him of charges we re going to the police chief in charlottesville, virginia, holding a press conference. good afternoon, everyone. i am chief al thomas. thank you all for being here and thank you for giving us opportunity to meet with you and answer questions. i do have some prepared remarks and following the prepared statements, i would like to take time to answer questions that you may have as well. before i begin, on behalf of every member of the charlottesville police department, i want to take a moment to send our deepest condolences to the families of the three virginia residents that lost their lives saturday.