Rome man indicted by grand jury

Reports say Dean Arce used drugs to rape an unconscious woman.

A Rome man who police say posed as a photographer and drugged and then raped an unconscious woman has been indicted by the Floyd County grand jury on a rape charge.

According to Floyd County Jail reports:

Dean Arce, 27, of 166 Daniel Road, was arrested on Oct. 28 on warrants stating that on Sept. 20 he raped an unconscious woman.

Arce was the owner and operator of Community Entertainment Solutions, LLC, which he touted as a full service media firm.

Arce is charged with felony rape, providing a false name, address or birth date, drugs not in their original container, possession of drug-related objects and possession of a Schedule I controlled substance.

He is being held without bond on a violation of his probation.

The grand jury has indicted 43 people so far this month.

Timothy Bryan Cormier was indicted on a violation of the Georgia Controlled Substances Act after police allegedly found him with meth when he fled from Kroger after attempting to purchase gift cards with a stolen credit card.

Joel Nelson Yother Jr. was indicted on felony theft by taking charges for various camper and automobile thefts.

Gregory Alan Barner was indicted on an aggravated assault charge after allegedly striking a 61-year-old man with a baseball bat at a location on Maple Street.

Other indictments include:

David Fisette — violation of the Georgia controlled substances act

Devonta Johnson — violation of the Georgia controlled substances act

Shawn Rogers — terroristic threats

Travis McBurnett — theft by shoplifting

Mallory McClarity — terroristic threats

Rodney Pope — violation of the Georgia controlled substances act

Ronnie Van Meter — terroristic threats

Rosaland Blount — cruelty to children

Roderick Chambers — criminal damage to property

John Lambert — theft by receiving

Kenneth Whaley — violation of the Georgia controlled substances act

Kayla McBee and Gerardo Silva — burglary Gerald Bell Jr. — burglary Charles Bennett — obstruction of an officer

Brandon Sullins - possession of contraband by an inmate.

Amanda Masters, Eugenia Teate, Daniel Welchel — burglary

John Nichols Jr. — burglary

Tyler Pasley — aggravated assault

Whitney Allen — false statements and writings

Lauren Baxter — possession of a firearm by a convicted felon

Luke Green — aggravated stalking

Malcolm McConnell — theft by taking