New Haven, Conn (WTNH) - Yale It's an arrest almost 14 New Haven Hospital says Aaron years in the making. Thomas is in the Emergency Investigators say they room. Sources tell New 8 matched Thomas' DNA to 12 sex Thomas may have tried to kill assaults spanning from 1997- himself, however that 2009, from Virginia to Rhode information has not yet been Island, including one in New confirmed by police. Haven in January 2007. Thomas was arrested Friday. This past Monday, billboards New Haven police say DNA with Thomas' sketch went up, evidence linked him to sexual and U.S. Marshals say a tip assaults from Virginia to from Prince William County, Rhode Island that happened Virginia, where Thomas is over the course of 12 years. belived to have grown up, led After some 10+ years of them directly to Thomas. diligent police work, a multi- "This was truly a joint state taskforce say they've collaboration on all levels. caught the East Coast Rapist. We are proud of our No photo provided Saturday investigation and hope the morning. No incident in his arrest of Aaron Thomas brings pick-up Friday afternoon. New some closure to our victims Haven police have been tight- and our communities," Johnson lipped on the details of said. their big arrest, but making Thomas is facing a number of one thing clear, they've got charges including first their man. degree sexual assault, and And 39 year old Aaron Thomas risk of injury to a minor. He is now facing questioning by was being held on $1,000,000 investigators following his bond. Authorities in Prince arrest in New Haven. William County are also "Yesterday, on March 4th, charging him with being a 2011 at 2:15pm, Aaron Thomas fugitive from justice, as was taken into custody well as rape, and abduction without incident by the U.S. charges. Marshals, and the Capitol New Haven police say that Area Region task force while Aaron Thomas will be in New walking on Cooper Place in Haven Superior Court on New Haven," New Haven Police Monday. Lieutenant Julie Johnson said.
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