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Posted: 9:57 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2013

Altoona man accused of raping woman at gunpoint

By WJAC Web Staff

BLAIR COUNTY, Pa. —

An Altoona man is in jail on accusations he raped a woman at gunpoint.

Police said Daniel Markel sent a text message to a woman to pick him up at the Logan Valley Mall.

According to a criminal complaint, the woman began to drive Markel home when he made her drive to Federal Park.

Police said Markel then held a gun to her head and sexually assaulted her.

Markel is being held in jail on $50,000 bond.

 

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