The man who's suspected of raping a woman in New Albany Saturday morning could be the same man responsible for two other rapes in the last two weeks, police say. Police spokesman Mike Culwell says that the man surprised the woman from behind, dragged her toward his car and raped her on the street. The suspect is described as a white male in his late 20's to early 30's, wearing a dark colored sweatshirt and jeans. He was also reported to be driving an older model dark pickup truck.
Police are happy to have a partial description, but admit that it's vague.
We're real pleased with the forensic information we've received, but when you have item A, you have to be able to match it with item B and we just haven't been able to do that. The first reported rape happened last March 13, on State Street. A woman was heading to her car when a man forced her inside the vehicle and raped her in broad daylight. The suspect punched her in the face when she attempted to honk the horn. Two days later, a woman was heading into the Walgreens on the same street, when a man pulled her towards his car.