An assault suspect was arrested in Baltimore thanks to a strange clue: a packet of rubber bands from his braces left at the scene.
Detectives hunting for Charles Taylor, 46, got an unexpected break when they found “elastic packets used for braces” in his tent left at a homeless encampment, according to court documents.
Investigators contacted the rubber band manufacturer and learned there was only one dental office in Maryland that stocked the company’s products.
Police went to a dental office in the Baltimore suburb of Ellicott City and showed the staff a sketch of the kidnapping suspect.
“Immediately the staff recognized the suspect believed to be Charles Taylor,” a detective wrote in the charge sheet.
The suspect in the kidnapping and assault, Charles Taylor, 46, was arrested as a result of a package of rubber bands. Baltimore police
The victim told police that on Nov. 7, she was enjoying an afternoon walk in Leakin Park when a man she didn’t know chatted about the weather with her, then followed her along the path, according to court records cited by the Baltimore Banner.
As the man continued to speak, the woman said, she noticed a change in his tone after he told her about her mother’s death. The stranger – later identified as Taylor – also revealed that he was bipolar and suicidal.
Without warning, Taylor grabbed the woman from behind, pulled a gun on her and told her, “I’m going to kill you,” the filing said, as reported by NBC News.
The septuagenarian tried to fight back and bite his attacker, who responded by punching and choking the woman until she passed out.
Taylor then allegedly dragged the unconscious victim to his tent in the woods and tied her to a chair with rope, before groping the defenseless woman’s breasts and kissing her, according to the charge sheet.
When the woman regained consciousness, she told police, she tried to ask Taylor to join her in prayer to keep her calm.
Taylor is accused of attacking a 71-year-old woman in Baltimore’s Leakin Park and dragging her into her tent at a homeless encampment. WMAR
Eventually, the 71-year-old was able to distract his captor by asking him to find his dropped glasses. He used the opportunity to break free from the chair and run away.
Despite the injuries he sustained during the attack, the victim managed to cross the creek and make his way to the street, where he got out of the car and called 911.
In the days following his traumatic experience, the victim took police detectives to Taylor’s hideout, where they found a bloody rope, an air mattress, a makeshift shower and a chainsaw, along with rubber bands.
The victim managed to escape and helped the police create a sketch of the suspect. Baltimore police
Taylor is charged with first and second degree assault, sex offenses, kidnapping and reckless endangerment. He was ordered jailed without bond, after receiving treatment for depression and suicidal thoughts.
Taylor’s criminal history includes a 2000 first-degree rape conviction, for which he received a 30-year prison sentence, half of which was suspended.
In 2001, Taylor was also found guilty of third-degree sexual misconduct and first-degree assault, and was sentenced to another 15 years.
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