Bobby George, owner of Cleveland’s TownHall, REBoL and Barley House, has reportedly turned himself in after a warrant was issued for his arrest on Friday.
His bail was set at $200,000, Beacon Journal partner News 5 Cleveland reported.
According to News 5, Cleveland Municipal Court records show that the Cleveland businessman, who also owns several restaurants in Columbus, was wanted for the following crimes: attempted murder, rape, four counts of kidnapping, aggravated assault and two counts of strangulation.
Who is Bobby George? Entrepreneur and restaurant owner charged with rape and attempted murder
The alleged incidents occurred between November 2023 and July 2024 and were reported to police on August 9, according to records.
Citing the arrest warrant, News 5 reports that on November 14, 2023, George allegedly pushed a woman to the ground, strangled her, and slammed her head into the ground, causing post-concussion syndrome.
News 5 further reported that sometime between November 1, 2023 and May 1, 2024, he allegedly followed a woman to her car and ordered her to exit the vehicle, pointing a gun at her through the window. Once she exited the vehicle, he then allegedly held the gun to her stomach and escorted her back into the house from which she had fled.
In another incident between June 8 and 10, 2024, George allegedly shoved a towel down a victim’s throat and said, “Do you think God is going to help you?” while “she was in the closet trying to pray that she wouldn’t die,” according to News 5. He then refused to let the woman leave the house, strangled and abused her, leading to attempted murder charges.
Sometime between May 1, 2024, and July 31, 2024, he allegedly sexually assaulted a woman who was just getting out of the shower, News 5 reported, and on July 27, he allegedly threw a woman who was trying to leave the house into a toilet.
The Columbus Dispatch contributed to this report.
Reporter Anthony Thompson can be reached at [email protected] or on Twitter at @athompsonABJ
