A Panama City Beach man is being held on more than $1 million bond after authorities say he carried out a rape and domestic assaults in Alabaster.

Alabaster Police Chief Curtis Rigney identified suspect Leland Crowell Arwine. He is 36.

The investigation started June 1 when police were dispatched to a home on Kensington Lane on a report of an assault. They arrived and learned that Arwine had reportedly sexually assaulted one woman at the home and was trying to sexually assault another. Arwine did know the victims and had been staying at the home with them. They were not related by blood or marriage.

Arwine also is accused of physically assaulting both women with a sword. The victims were treated at a local hospital for their injuries.

The chief said Arwine had fled the scene by the time police arrived. He was, however, taken into custody the following day in Alabaster.

Arwine is charged with first-degree rape, first-degree sodomy, first-degree theft of property, first-degree attempted rape and two counts of first-degree domestic violence. He was booked into the Shelby County Jail Sunday and remains held on bonds totaling $1.2 million.

“This could have turned out much worse. These women were very strong and determined to survive a very difficult situation,’’ Rigney said. “I’m very thankful we were able to take this guy off the streets as quickly as we did.”