11/02/09 - Weakley County
Serial Rapist
Indicted
By: Jonquil
Newland
jnewland@wbbjtv.com
jnewland@wbbjtv.com
10:24 p.m.
A Weakley County
grand jury has indicted the man accused of raping a
string of women across West Tennessee. Bruce Tuck,
35, of Gleason is suspected of raping three women in
Shelby County and three women in Martin. On
Monday, he was indicted in all three Martin rapes.
A Weakley County
grand jury has indicted the man accused of raping a
string of women across West Tennessee. Bruce Tuck,
35, of Gleason is suspected of raping three women in
Shelby County and three women in Martin. On
Monday, he was indicted in all three Martin rapes.
Tuck faces 22
different charges; six counts of aggravated
rape, five counts of aggravated kidnapping, four
counts of aggravated burglary, three counts of
aggravated robbery, two counts of theft, one count
of sexual battery and one count of vandalism.
University of
Tennessee at Martin freshman, Raven Chadwick walks
the streets Tuck used to roam everyday. "I
was carrying two pocket knives at the time. One was
in my purse, one I kept on me and I carried mace
around my keys," Chadwick said. "Just wondering if I
was going to get attacked when I am walking home or
when I am on my way to campus."
Martin Police Chief
David Moore said this is just one more step in the
process to get Tuck off the streets for good.
However, local women know they will always have to
be on the lookout. "It gave me a bit of closure to
hear that, but it still makes me nervous because
things like this happen all the time. It is not just
him," Chadwick said.
Tuck will be
officially charged in court on Thursday, that is
when his trial date should be set. He remains in
jail without bond.