An Upper Darby man has been charged by Springfield police with forcing himself on a woman.
On Thursday, Springfield police charged Ahmad Tanvir, 33, with more than 35 counts including rape forcible compulsion, rape threat of forcible compulsion, kidnap to facilitate a felony, kidnap to inflict terror, sexual assault, indecent assault forcible compulsion, stalking and sexual extortion.
In an email, Springfield police Lt. David DiTrolio said that his department received a complaint on Sept. 17 that the suspect threatened the victim with harm is she did not comply with sex.
The two had known each other through mutual other relationships, the lieutenant said.
Springfield Detective Randall Kennedy investigated the incident and was able to obtain enough evidence to charge Tanvir.
On Thursday an arrest warrant was issued, and later in the day Officer Steve Hurwitz while on patrol observed the suspect’s vehicle on Springfield Road, the arrested him without incident.
Tanvir was arraigned before District Judge Michael Cullen who set a monetary bail of $250,000. Unable to post bail, Tanvir was taken to the George W. Hill Correctional Facility of Friday to await a Nov. 20 preliminary hearing in front of Cullen.