Wednesday, march 11, 1981
daily nebraskan
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Police: Fingerprints may offer rape case lead
By Suzanne Sayed
A rape victim's information may have given Lincoln
police a lead on a man who has allegedly sexually assault
ed 13 women in the past year and a half, said Lincoln
Police Lt. Lylc Roberts.
"We can't be positive until we get the guy, but I think
we've got his fingerprints," Roberts said.
He said the police took prints of everyone who had
been in or around the apartment where the latest rape
occurred, and the victim was positive the man had touch
ed certain places in the house.
The woman, who was sexually assaulted in her Lincoln
apartment on Feb. 16, proved to be a "super witness,"
Roberts said.
"She kept her head and remembered things he did and
things he touched," Roberts said.
As in past reported assaults, the man broke in through
a screen window and waJked into the woman's bedroom,
Roberts said.
Vague silhouette
Before the assailant threw blankets over her face, the
girl reportedly saw a vague silhouette, but, Roberts said,
"It was not enough for a frightened, and suddenly
awakened girl to identify."
The assault took place nine weeks after the last sexual
assault, instead of the usual six weeks, Roberts said,
noting that the man had formed a "pretty definite
pattern."
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The difference is one of many angles which are
frustrating and confusing police.
"We just can't close the door on this new lead - this guy
just doesn't leave clues in his trail.
"The men investigating the case have checked every
lead," Roberts said. "There just aren't any clues-it's
amazing when the men even come up with ideas to check
out."
The "sad part," Roberts said, is that the attacker has
always managed to break into apartments where women
live alone.
"We just don't know how he does it," he said.
Carries a knife
The attacker reportedly carries a knife, which he uses
to break in. In most cases, the victims have seen or felt the
knife, but there have been no physical injuries, Roberts
said.
The man usually breaks into ground floor apartments
and has struck, neaily every time, between 27th and 40th
streets and Vine streets.
Although victims have reported various heights, the
man is said to be about 5-8 to 5-10, and black, with a
medium-sized afro. He reportedly has a muscular build
and a raspy voice.
Roberts said protection against the attacker is becom
ing more and more difficult.
Investigators have looked into many angles which
possibly would connect the victims or make it obvious
that they live alone, Roberts said. Among these are places
of employment, telephone listings, names on mailboxes,
and whether or not the women regularly ride the city bus.
However, Roberts said, the investigations have left a lot
of unanswered questions.
"All we can do is ask the community for help,"
Roberts said. "It's amazing that no one has been hurt
during the assaults."
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