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Tempe police have arrested a suspect in connection with a kidnapping and sexual assault reported during the early morning hours of Oct. 31.
According to police, a man approached a woman at about 2:30 a.m. in the area of Dorsey Lane and Eighth Street. Investigators said the suspect forced the woman into an SUV at gunpoint and drove her to an unknown location, where she was sexually assaulted.
Police said the suspect later dropped the victim near McClintock and University drive.
Following an investigation, detectives identified Mach Kim as the suspect in the case. With assistance from the department’s Real Time Operations Center, investigators identified and located a vehicle believed to be connected to the crime, described as a newer-model white Dodge Ram.
Detectives took Mr. Kim into custody on Nov. 5. Investigators also executed search warrants at the suspect’s residence and vehicle, where they recovered evidence believed to be connected to the case.
Mr. Kim was booked into jail on charges of aggravated assault, kidnapping, sexual assault and sexual abuse.
Detectives believe there may be additional victims who have not yet come forward. Police are releasing Mr. Kim’s booking photograph and asking anyone who recognizes him or believes they may have had an encounter with him to contact the Tempe Police Department at 480-350-8311.
Police credited detectives and investigators for their work in identifying and locating the suspect.
