Man Arrested for Attempted Rape

LUFKIN — A Lufkin apartment maintenance man was arrested Wednesday, accused of attempting to rape a sleeping tenant. The victim�s roommate reportedly let Jose Otilio Diaz Jr., 34, into their Acadia Arms apartment to fix the dishwasher, according to an arrest report. The victim, 18, was in the bedroom asleep when she reportedly awoke to Diaz standing over her, pulling off her shorts. The victim yelled to her roommate, who was in the living room. The roommate could tell the woman was in trouble and grabbed her husband�s .45-caliber pistol before investigating what was going on. Authorities say the roommate told Diaz to get out of the apartment and followed him to the door. The victim said she felt Diaz would not have stopped if her roommate would not have walked in with the gun, according to the report. The victim later identified Diaz in a police photo lineup.