'NorCal rapist' arrested: DNA search helps police nab Roy Charles Waller after 27 years on the run
An arrest has been made in connection to the 27-year-old "NorCal Rapist" case using data from a genealogy website, it has been reported. The suspect - 58-year-old Roy Charles Waller - was caught by Sacramento police on Thursday in the city of Berkeley. Before his arrest, he was working as a “safety specialist” at the University of California’s environment, health and safety office, according to the official website.
Accused of attacking at least 10 women in Northern California counties over a period of 15 years starting from 1991, Waller has been charged with forcible sexual assault, the Sacramento Bee reported. Anne Marie Schubert, Sacramento County District Attorney, and police chief, Daniel Hahn broke the news on Friday during a press conference.