BOWMAN, N.D. (KFYR) - A man was arrested for raping and assaulting a woman near Bowman.

Fredi Garcia is facing counts of gross sexual imposition, kidnapping and aggravated assault.

Bowman County deputies say a good Samaritan picked up a woman who was beaten and bloodied near a campsite in June. Surveillance footage and the victim were able to help deputies identify Garcia.

The victim claims she was coerced into Garcia’s pickup with the promise to take her home.

Garcia was arrested in Kansas and is being transported to Dickinson with a hearing scheduled Friday morning.

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