infoArizona police make arrest in 1991 sexual assault cold case

Arizona police make arrest in 1991 sexual assault cold case

On November 8, 1991, a young woman was kidnapped at gunpoint and sexually assaulted at an apartment complex .

Police say that after the suspect forced his way into the woman's apartment, he held her at gunpoint before he bound, gagged and blindfolded her. He then reportedly cut off her clothes with scissors. The suspect then assaulted the victim for two hours before releasing her. Police also say he videotaped the acts.

On Wednesday, Chandler police arrested 65-year-old Gary Robert Young at his home near 40th Street and McDowell Road in Phoenix. DNA linked him to the sexual assault. He was 36 years old at the time of the crime.

Chandler police were able to use investigative genetic technology which resulted in Young\u00e2\u0080\u0099s name. In July, Chandler police followed Young and were able to collect his DNA and send it to the state lab.

Young and the victim were strangers. He has been booked into the Fourth Avenue Jail for sexual assault, aggravated assault, kidnapping and burglary.