A local venue is responding a rape allegation on its property.
A woman told police she was raped by three men at Duke’s and Dottie’s entertainment venue on Halloween night, according to an Athens-Clarke County police report.
The victim told a Barrow County police officer that around midnight of Halloween night, she met a man who was wearing a Joker costume and danced with him. According to the police report, the man grabbed her arm and forced her to the bathroom after she refused a drink from him. The man and two other men who were in the bathroom took turns raping the victim, the report reads.
The victim’s purse and phone were taken by the suspects. She was eventually able to call a friend who drove her to Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Barrow County, according to the report.
Friday, Duke's and Dottie's responded to the rape allegations in an Instagram post.
“We take safety and the well-being of our guests and employees extremely seriously,” the statement read in part. “We are fully cooperating with the Athens-Clarke County Police Department as it investigates this matter.”
The investigation remains ongoing.
