Cold case cracked: Edmonton man charged in Calgary sexual assaults from mid-80s
CTV
Calgary police are crediting significant advances in forensic technology with helping them make an arrest in three decades-old sexual assault cases.
Calgary police are crediting significant advances in forensic technology with helping them make an arrest in three decades-old sexual assault cases.
The first assault happened in February of 1984.
Police say a teenager was babysitting their younger sibling in the 6400 block of Centre Street North when a man entered the home and sexually assaulted the teen.
The second assault happened in March of 1984.
A woman and her child were at their home in the 2100 block of Seventh Avenue N.W. After going to bed, the woman woke up to find a stranger in her bedroom. As she tried to escape, the man sexually assaulted her.
The final assault happened in June 1985.
Police say the victim was asleep in her home in the 11200 block of Sixth Street S.W., but woke up with a man covering her face in an attempt to stop her from seeing him. He then sexually assaulted her, saying he had a knife.
