BOCA RATON, Fla. - A rookie police officer accused of rape has been found dead in his South Florida apartment.

Eduardo Velasquez joined the Boca Raton police in February. The 22-year-old was found dead in his apartment Sunday afternoon. Police spokeswoman Officer Sandra Boonenberg says there were no obvious signs of trauma.

Officials say a cause of death had not been determined, and toxicology results are pending.

According to police, Velasquez was off-duty when he broke up a fight between two women in the courtyard of his apartment building early Thursday.

One of the women returned with Velasquez to his apartment. Officials say she later called police to report that Velasquez had raped her.

Velasquez denied the allegation. He was placed on administrative leave pending an internal investigation.