Rape suspect also accused of stealing from woman

A Havre man remains in jail on $250,000 bond after being arrested on suspicion of raping an elderly woman and stealing from her home.

Shane C. Johnson, 35, was arrested Thursday on charges of aggravated sexual intercourse without consent, theft, forgery and two counts of burglary.

According to an affidavit of probable cause filed in court by Havre police, Johnson broke into the home of an 81-year-old woman on several occasions.

The investigation began on March 3, when a local bank called police to report that a man had attempted to cash a check that appeared to be fraudulent, Assistant Police...