Police arrested a Dover New Jersey man accused of kidnapping and sexually assaulting a woman earlier this month.
According to law enforcement, the suspect approached a woman who was walking in a Dover neighborhood and forced her inside a residence. He then allegedly attacked her and sexually assaulted her.
The suspect later threatened the victim and forced her to go to an ATM and withdraw cash. After allegedly robbing the victim, the suspect ran off.
The Dover Police Department and the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office conducted a joint investigation and quickly identified the suspect as the likely culprit in the violent crime. Two days after the kidnapping and sexual assault, police located and captured the suspect.
The suspect is a 23-year-old resident of Dover, NJ. He has been charged with numerous crimes, including kidnapping, aggravated sexual assault, robbery, aggravated assault, and terroristic threats.
If the suspect is convicted on the most serious charges of aggravated sexual assault, he could wind up behind bars for decades. That’s because aggravated sexual assault is a first degree felony and carries a maximum punishment of 20 years in New Jersey State Prison.
After being arrested and charged, the suspect was transported to the Morris County Correctional Facility in Morristown, NJ. He was being held at the jail in lieu of a $250K bail amount.
Detectives with the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office Sex Crimes/Child Endangerment Unit are still investigating the violent crime. Anyone who has information about the suspect or the alleged sexual assault should get in touch with investigators by calling 973-285-6200.
Kidnapping, Sexual Assault Charges in Dover NJ
For more information about this case, read the NJ.com article, “Man Kidnapped, Sexually Assaulted, Robbed Woman in Dover, Authorities Say.”
