Bobby George turns himself in after rape, attempted murder charges; bond set for $200,000

Bobby George , owner of Cleveland's TownHall, REBoL and Barley House, has turned himself in after a warrant for his arrest was issued Friday, according to reports .

His bond was set at $200,000, Beacon Journal partner News 5 Cleveland reported .

According to News 5 , Cleveland Municipal Court records show the Cleveland entrepreneur, who also owns several restaurants in Columbus , was wanted for the following felony charges: one count of attempted murder, one count of rape, four counts of kidnapping, one count of felonious assault, and two counts of strangulation.

Who is Bobby George? Entrepreneur, restauranteur accused of rape, attempted murder

The alleged incidents happened during a period from November 2023 to July 2024 and were reported to police on Aug. 9, records show.

Citing the warrant, News 5 reports that on Nov. 14, 2023, George allegedly pinned a woman to the ground, strangling her and slamming her head into the ground, resulting in post-concussion syndrome.

News 5 reported further that sometime between Nov. 1, 2023, and May 1, 2024, he allegedly followed a woman out to her car and demanded she exit the vehicle, pointing a gun at her through the window. He then allegedly put the gun to her stomach once she exited the vehicle and escorted her back inside the home she fled.

During another incident between June 8 and 10, 2024, George allegedly shoved a towel down a victim's throat and stated, "You think God is going to help you?" while "she was attempting to pray in the closet that she would not die," according to News 5. He then refused to let the woman leave the residence and strangled and assaulted her, leading to the attempted murder charge.

Sometime between May 1, 2024, and July 31, 2024, he allegedly sexually assaulted a woman who had just gotten out of the shower, News 5 reported, and on July 27, he allegedly threw a woman who was trying to leave the residence into a closet.

The Columbus Dispatch contributed to this report.

Reporter Anthony Thompson can be reached at ajthompson@gannett.com, or on Twitter @athompsonABJ

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