DNA links man to Tempe sexual assault: PD

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New details tonight and a terrifying kidnapping
and sexual assault in Tempe.
It happened on Halloween.
Newly obtained court records reveal how police caught the suspect
and why they believe there could be multiple other victims.
Ellen McNamara here with more.
And guys, 46-year-old Matt Kim
is behind bars now on multiple felony charges.
And now court documents are revealing what police found inside
of his vehicle and apartment
that suggests he could be a serial rapist.
This is an aggravated assault with a deadly weapon,
class two felony, kidnapping of class two
felony, assault, a class two felony, and abuse of class five felony.
I have appointed you
an attorney, sir. Your next hearing is on the 13th of this month.
The bond is set at
$50,000. Tempe police arresting 46-year-old Matt Kim
after court records show that he held a woman
at gunpoint near ASU early Halloween morning.
Detectives say the victim
was walking home along 8th Street near Dorsey when Kim pulled
up in a white pickup truck,
pointed what looked like to be a black pistol and then forced her
inside. He blindfolded her with a sleep mask,
drove to a secluded spot off of University Drive
and then sexually assaulted her before taking
her underwear and dropping her off.
Police used the victim's phone,
GPS and traffic cameras to locate Kim's truck.
While surveilling him, undercover police recovered a.
The fast food cup that Kim threw away,
and authorities were able to match DNA from that
directly to evidence from the assault.
Inside Kim's vehicle and apartment, police made disturbing discoveries.
A replica handgun, sleep masks,
and nearly 20 pairs of women's underwear,
some labeled with sticky notes showing names and dates.
Because of those items that I just mentioned, Tempe police believe
that there could be several other victims across the East Valley
and the Phoenix area. So if you've had any contact with Mock Kim,
Tempe police are asking you to call them right away.
Ellen McNamara, Fox 10 News.
