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A man accused of breaking into a woman’s home, sexually assaulting her and not letting her leave or call for help has waived his right to a preliminary hearing.

Jeffrey Michael Inmon was arrested in July after a woman told law enforcement she ran away from him, escaping out her back door, and flagged down a passing driver for help. According to law enforcement records, she said Inmon took her electronic devices so she couldn’t call for help. She told investigators she decided she had to run away when she saw him loading a shotgun he was retrieving from his van, according to police records.

Inmon was released from the Montrose County Jail on Aug. 23 after posting $25,000 cash bond. His bond agreement includes a protection order stating he cannot have contact with the woman involved in the case. He also signed a waiver of extradition in case he leaves the state and agreed to GPS monitoring of his location at all times.

Inmon waived his right to have a preliminary hearing on Tuesday, which would have required prosecutors to demonstrate they had probable cause to proceed with the case. Unless the district attorney’s office adds or changes the charges, Inmon has given up his right to have this hearing. He appeared in court in person, wearing an ankle bracelet tracking his location.

Deputy District Attorney Ryan Hess asked the judge to increase the distance required for Inmon to stay away from the woman’s home to 500 yards, as part of his bond requirements. Inmon’s attorney, Richard Unruh, did not object. County Judge Lane Thomasson agreed to expand that distance.

Thomasson also told Unruh to get the reports for Inmon’s GPS monitoring from Advantage Treatment Centers in Montrose, which handles judicial services including pretrial supervision and monitoring.

Inmon’s case is scheduled for an arraignment on Oct. 3 at 1:30 p.m.