Authorities in the South Bay on Tuesday announced the arrest of a suspect living in Indiana in connection with a brutal San Jose home invasion sexual assault that happened 15 years ago.
According to a press release issued by the Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office, diligent investigation led to charges against a man living in a small Indiana city for the 2008 rape and assault of an elderly woman in San Jose .On January 6, 2008, a suspect entered the 61-year-old victim's first-floor apartment on Saint Elizabeth Drive. Wearing a ski mask, the assailant punched the victim in the face, breaking her nose.
On Monday, Whisenand was taken into custody with the assistance of Indiana State Police, the U.S. Marshals, the Clay County Sheriff, and officers from the Police Department in Brazil, Indiana. Authorities asked Whisenand to visit the local police department to fill out forms related to his sex registration, where he was met by San Jose Police Department Special Victims Unit Sgt. Sean Pierce and Det. John Moutzouridis, the original detectives who investigated the case in 2008.
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