VALPARAISO – A 24-year-old Valparaiso man is accused of raping a woman he knew after telling her it was his birthday when she resisted, police said.
Cody Shidler is charged with rape and appeared at the Porter County Detention Center Tuesday morning.
“The police were also involved in four chases, which also count towards the total number of arrests,” the ISP said.
Chesterton police said the alleged victim told them she was home late Sunday morning watching a movie with Shidler when the two began kissing.
She said she resisted Shidler’s repeated sexual advances and told him to stop and not continue, police said. But he allegedly continued to pressure her, asking her why she didn’t want more and that it was his birthday.
“My heart is broken, my eyes are swollen and my head is pounding,” said Kaylee Tello, president of Northlake Pop Warner.
According to police, Shidler then held the woman in a position from which she could not escape and raped her.
Shidler reportedly apologized after the assault and later sent her a message apologizing and taking blame.
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Shidler is scheduled to appear before Judge Jeffrey Clymer of Porter Superior Court for an initial hearing on the charges Wednesday afternoon.
Gallery: Recent arrests at Porter County Jail
Gabriel Ledesma
Date of arrest: 8 August 2024
Age: 57
Residence: Valparaiso, Indiana
Booking number: 2403529
Fees: OWI, misdemeanor
James Moore
Date of arrest: 8 August 2024
Age: 23
Residence: Hammond, Indiana
Booking number: 2403531
Fees: Resisting law enforcement, serious crimes
Kevin Garner
Date of arrest: 8 August 2024
Age: 49
Residence: Kouts, IN
Booking number: 2403530
Fees: OWI, misdemeanor
Justin Hansen
Date of arrest: 8 August 2024
Age: 45
Residence: Valparaiso, Indiana
Booking number: 2403528
Fees: Domestic violence, crime
Christopher Kleckner
Date of arrest: 8 August 2024
Age: 64
Residence: Valparaiso, Indiana
Booking number: 2403539
Fees: OWI, criminal offense
Jada Zafian shorts
Date of arrest: 7 August 2024
Age: 26
Residence: Tarpon Springs, Florida
Booking number: 2403511
Fees: PPossession of a controlled substance, felony
Gilbert Rutkowski
Date of arrest: 7 August 2024
Age: 50
Residence: Coloma, Michigan
Booking number: 2403505
Fees: OWI, misdemeanor
Jennifer Sapp
Date of arrest: 7 August 2024
Age: 37
Residence: Hamlet, Indiana
Booking number: 2403506
Fees: Possession of methamphetamine, felony
Brandon Soria Jr.
Date of arrest: 7 August 2024
Age: 19
Residence: Michigan City, IN
Booking number: 2403503
Fees: Domestic violence, misdemeanor
Timothy Roytan Sr.
Date of arrest: 7 August 2024
Age: 44
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking number: 2403508
Fees: Intimidation, crime
Kevin Brinkman
Date of arrest: 7 August 2024
Age: 32
Residence: Lake Station, Indiana
Booking number: 2403520
Fees: Theft, serious crime
Rudy Gutierrez
Date of arrest: 7 August 2024
Age: 32
Residence: Lyons, Illinois
Booking number: 2403522
Fees: Identity fraud, criminal offense
Shane Breland-Corniel
Date of arrest: 7 August 2024
Age: 20
Residence: Valparaiso, Indiana
Booking number: 2403524
Fees: Assault, misdemeanor
Seamus Porter
Date of arrest: 6 August 2024
Age: 34
Residence: Portage, Indiana
Booking number: 2403495
Fees: Theft, serious crime
Colin Laviolette
Date of arrest: 6 August 2024
Age: 30
Residence: Valparaiso, Indiana
Booking number: 2403484
Fees: OWI, misdemeanor
Kevin Marsh
Date of arrest: 6 August 2024
Age: 37
Residence: Hobart, Indiana
Booking number: 2403488
Fees: Assault, misdemeanor
Kristen Barry
Date of arrest: 6 August 2024
Age: 43
Residence: Wilmette, Illinois
Booking number: 2403498
Fees: OWI, misdemeanor
Richard Haslett
Date of arrest: 6 August 2024
Age: 52
Residence: Lake Station, Indiana
Booking number: 2403492
Fees: Domestic violence, crime
Yesenia Smith
Date of arrest: 5 August 2024
Age: 23
Residence: Valparaiso, Indiana
Booking number: 2403472
Fees: OWI, misdemeanor
Sandra Harmon
Date of arrest: 5 August 2024
Age: 57
Residence: New Lenox, Illinois
Booking number: 2403470
Fees: OWI, misdemeanor
Bradley Ernhart
Date of arrest: 5 August 2024
Age: 21
Residence: Valparaiso, Indiana
Booking number: 2403469
Fees: Intimidation, crime
Santiago Mejia-Almazán
Date of arrest: 4 August 2024
Age: 31
Residence: Portage, Indiana
Booking number: 2403460
Fees: OWI, misdemeanor
Daniel Strauss
Date of arrest: 4 August 2024
Age: 34
Residence: Michigan City, IN
Booking number: 2403459
Fees: Child abuse, crime
Alejandro Martinez-Estrada
Date of arrest: 4 August 2024
Age: 39
Residence: Valparaiso, Indiana
Booking number: 2403467
Fees: OWI, misdemeanor
Cedric Jenkins
Date of arrest: 4 August 2024
Age: 35
Residence: Tippecanoe, Indiana
Booking number: 2403461
Fees: OWI, misdemeanor
Vanity Cole
Date of arrest: 4 August 2024
Age: 34
Residence: Portage, Indiana
Booking number: 2403464
Fees: Domestic violence, misdemeanor
Robert Weinkauff
Date of arrest: 3 August 2024
Age: 58
Residence: Wanatah, Indiana
Booking number: 2403449
Fees: OWI, misdemeanor
Elexia Reese
Date of arrest: 3 August 2024
Age: 26
Residence: Hammond, Indiana
Booking number: 2403443
Fees: Domestic violence, crime
Jacob Meyer
Date of arrest: 3 August 2024
Age: 30
Residence: LaPorte, Indiana
Booking number: 2403453
Fees: Drugs/trafficking, serious crime
Gilbert Kierstien
Date of arrest: 3 August 2024
Age: 21
Residence: Battle Creek, Michigan
Booking number: 2403445
Fees: OWI, misdemeanor
Josef Krajnik
Date of arrest: 3 August 2024
Age: 53
Residence: Griffith, IN
Booking number: 2403441
Fees: OWI, misdemeanor
Danielle B.
Date of arrest: 3 August 2024
Age: 26
Residence: Westville, IN
Booking number: 2403442
Fees: Resisting law enforcement, serious crimes
Precious Alvarez
Date of arrest: 3 August 2024
Age: 20
Residence: Hammond, Indiana
Booking number: 2403444
Fees: OWI, misdemeanor
Danielle Osborn
Date of arrest: 2 August 2024
Age: 23
Residence: Portage, Indiana
Booking number: 2403427
Fees: Serious bodily harm, crime
Katie Yonushatis
Date of arrest: 2 August 2024
Age: 32
Residence: Portage, Indiana
Booking number: 2403437
Fees: Theft, serious crime
Julie Leon
Date of arrest: 2 August 2024
Age: 43
Residence: Portage, Indiana
Booking number: 2403422
Fees: OWI, misdemeanor
Charles Manville
Date of arrest: 2 August 2024
Age: 45
Residence: Portage, Indiana
Booking number: 2403424
Fees: OWI, misdemeanor
Robert Fortier
Date of arrest: 2 August 2024
Age: 59
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking number: 2403432
Fees: Possession of cocaine or narcotics, criminal offense
Veronica Arias Gomez
Date of arrest: 2 August 2024
Age: 52
Residence: Chicago, Illinois
Booking number: 2403436
Fees: Possession of cocaine or narcotics, criminal offense
