UPDATE: Detroit police arrest man wanted in sexual assault of 80-year-old woman
(CBS DETROIT) - Police arrested a suspect on Tuesday in connection with the sexual assault of an 80-year-old woman in Detroit last month.
In a press conference, Detroit Police Chief James White says authorities were working to bring Kenneth Davis Jr. in custody. White says Davis is also accused of sexually assaulting a 64-year-old woman on Monday in the area of Grand River Avenue and Ferguson Street.
In an update hours later, Detroit police announced they arrested Davis.
"Thank you to our community activists and residents for their support," DPD said in a tweet. "Thank you to the members of the Organized Crime Division, the Violent Crimes Task Force, Gang Intelligence, and Detroit Fugitive Apprehension Services Team working in conjunction with the Sex Crimes Unit for their work to arrest the suspect."
According to the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office, Davis is expected to be arraigned on April 6.
The attack happened at about 9 p.m. on March 26 in the 12000 block of Memorial Street, north of Interstate 96.
Police say the suspect walked in through an unlocked back door, screaming he wanted money, but the elderly woman told him she didn't have any cash and started to push him out the door.
That's when the suspect pulled her outside and raped her. He didn't steal anything, and there isn't any indication he was armed at the time.
Police say the victim's husband was home but couldn't do much because he's disabled.
Last week, DPD released a sketch of the suspect, seeking the public's help in identifying him.
"We're very confident that we're going to identify him and find him. We just need a little bit more information, a little bit more help from our community. Our most vulnerable members of our community. Our seniors don't deserve this," White said last week.
