Ill. Police Sergeant Charged With 4 Rapes

BLOOMINGTON, Ill. - A police officer arrested after was he spotted lurking outside a home was charged Friday with raping four women since 2002.

Two of the rape victims identified Bloomington Sgt. Jeff Pelo from a photo lineup, and police found a mask, pry bar and other items in his home that appeared to have been used in at least one of the assaults, Assistant State's Attorney Mark Messman said.

"Police believe that, based upon similarities in the assaults, that one man is responsible for all four assaults," Messman said in court.

In addition to the rape charges, Pelo, 41, is also charged with two counts of home invasion, alleging he was armed with a knife in one …