Normal Police arrest 4 men on sexual assault charges

Posted on January 27, 2015

By Eric Stock 

NORMAL – Police have arrested four men on criminal sexual assault charges.

Normal Police say two victims reported they were sexually assaulted in an apartment in the 900 block of South University at about 3 a.m. Sunday.

Police say four suspects – all from Normal – were arrested at the apartment – Eugene Devine, 25, Josiah Porter, 23, Darren Yates, 23, and G. Elente Collins, 20, all from Normal. 

Both victims received medical treatment for their injured and have been released from the hospital. Police say one of the victims is under 18. 

The four men were booked at the McLean County Jail with bonds set at $250,000 each. 

Eric Stock can be reached at [email protected]. 

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