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Police say man who hid in downtown Bloomington storm sewer Tuesday assaulted a woman that morning

Bente Bouthier

An officer spoke with a woman that morning who said a man had come to her cabin outside the city at 6:30 a.m., threatened her with a machete, and sexually assaulted her. She identified the man as Swartzentruber to officers.
Authorities find no firearms after seven hour standoff

Clayton Baumgarth

BPD searched the storm drain after apprehending the suspect early Wednesday morning.