Rockford man accused of attacking victim after hiding in woman's room

Rockford man accused of attacking victim after hiding in woman's room

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Rockford Police arrested Fernado Merdrano-Benuelos, 24, for allegedly attacking a man after he was found hiding in a woman's bedroom. On August 1, around 11:30 p.m., officers were called to the 1400 block of 16th Avenue for reports of domestic battery. The female victim told authorities that the suspect entered her home through an unlocked window. When the woman entered her room, she saw Medrano-Benuelos's shadow, court d…