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Press Release: Advisory: Arrest of suspect in 2008 Sexual Assault Series

Berkeley Police Department
Friday July 08, 2016 - 10:50:00 AM

In 2008, the Berkeley Police Department investigated a sexual assault series involving at least three victims and several other peeping/prowling cases. Despite a large amount of diligent work and undercover operations we were not able to capture the suspect. We did obtain fingerprints at one of the crime scenes before the series stopped. In March 2016, Berkeley Police arrested a person for traffic warrant. The fingerprints obtained during the jail booking process arrest matched the fingerprints recovered at the scene of a sexual assault in Berkeley from 2008.  

Based on fingerprints and other evidence, Berkeley Police Detectives obtained a search and arrest warrant for a suspect. On the morning of July 6th, 2016, Detectives served the search and arrest warrants at a residence on the 1300 block of Delaware Street in Berkeley. A 24-year old male was arrested without incident and booked into the Berkeley City Jail for two counts of PC 261(A)(2)(rape), PC 288A (oral copulation), PC 288A attempt (oral copulation) HS 11359 (possession of marijuana for sale) and a traffic warrant for driving on a suspended license. His bail is set at $415k. The case will be sent to the Alameda County District Attorneys' for their review. 

Arrested: Johnny Dunbar, 24yo, Berkeley resident